2021-05-18 Making Virtual Wishes A Reality

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How do you get past strict hospital privacy policies and infection control requirements so you can virtually grant last wishes for end-of-life patients? How does someone with Parkinson’s select a virtual reality video if they can’t grip the controller or keep their head steady to use the head-gaze feature of a VR headset? What does Schitt’s Creek, a group of nuns, and a super-charged monster truck have in common?
 
Find the answers to these and many more real-life challenges that David Parker tackled when pioneering VR for healthcare and palliative use.

 
Not only will you learn about the possibilities and limitations of Virtual Reality, you will see first hand how to adapt (and sometimes ignore) key UX practices in an immersive space for truly heartfelt and inspiring outcomes. Through a highly interactive, emotionally charged, and media rich keynote, David will demonstrate how he quickly adapted current consumer technologies to improve the quality of life for patients, family members, and healthcare workers, all for the better.
 
David Parker
Founder, Wishplay
 
Wishplay is a positive thinking company that uses Virtual Reality to grant wishes for patients in hospitals or individuals with a life limiting illness. With a unique background of bleeding edge technologically, creative production, and strategic problem solving, David has pioneered a new approach for using immersive technology to improve the quality of life and happiness to those that need it most. David’s ultimate goal is to let anyone anywhere experience the world, no matter their condition or circumstances. When not granting wishes David can be found adventuring with his family in the Gatineau, most assuredly with a 360 camera in hand.

 

Prime Sponsors

We are extremely grateful to these organizations for their generous support of CapCHI and the local UX community.

Jumping Elephants

https://www.jumpingelephants.ca Jumping Elephants Jumping Elephants is a full-service, consulting group based in Ottawa. They specialize in user-centred solutions design and business process management for the public and private sector. They offer tailored solutions to complex challenges in the areas of Business Process Reengineering, Information Architecture, Web Usability, Content Management and Government of Canada Web Standards implementation.  

Becker-Carroll

https://becker-carroll.com Becker-Carroll logo We are a team of business and technical professionals committed to helping organizations deliver value digitally. Our people are committed to helping private and public sector organizations adopt, utilize, and manage technology. Our mission is to empower private and public sector organizations through technology by transforming environments, operations, and services.  

Human-Centred Design

http://human-centred.ca HumanCentred Design at Algonquin College logo A graduate certificate at Algonquin College that prepares students for a career in design research and strategy. In this one-year program, students gain a balance of research and design theory, methodology, and practice to develop strategic direction for systems, products, policies, and services.  

 

About CapCHI

CapCHI (www.capchi.org) is a social and professional society of people who work as user interface designers, researchers, educators, software developers, web designers, graphic designers and human factors engineers in and around Canada’s National Capital Region. Founded in 1991, CapCHI’s goal is to bring together local professionals interested in how humans and computers interact, in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.  

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