Help David bring VR travel to isolated seniors
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My name is David Hanan and I am looking for help fostering meaningful connections among people in isolation though the magic of virtual travel experiences.
Everyone has been touched by the pain of isolation during the pandemic, whether it be isolation from loved ones, cherished activities or favorite places. Yet after the restrictions are lifted, and society returns to normal, millions of people will still remain isolated in long term care facilities and hospitals around the country.
Together, we can do something about this! With your support, we can connect people through virtual reality platforms to the world around them as well as each other to dispel loneliness and isolation with meaningful (virtual) experiences. We can dramatically improve the quality of life for seniors, hospitalized individuals and anyone experiencing isolation by offering them a new window to the world. Virtual experiences filmed in 360 create a genuine feeling of being there, immersing people in sight and sound all around them. Shared virtual experiences extend that magic, allowing people to travel together, interact with each other and bond over the conversations that can take place when you travel the world with someone.
I have co-founded a non-profit 501-3c certified charity called Connective World. With it, I have sourced VR headsets built specifically for people with no experience with (and often an aversion to) technology - affectionally described as the "jitter-bug" of VR headsets. The non-profit developed a network of travel content creators that stay connected with virtual travelers, soon through live narration. We deploy these videos on an application that supports an ever expanding library of VR experiences to headsets in a Netflix style inventory that can be operated without clicks, or even controlled remotely by a nurse with a tablet. We have worked tirelessly to make sure the hardware, software and broader platform are simple, accessible and durable for all populations and now we need you!
Here is how you can help. A financial contribution to Connective World right now can allow us to bring three more facilities into the network. This includes the headsets, tablets, headphones and video platforms as study units for the purpose of feedback and user evaluation. Each facility requires Two headsets and a tablet. Your contribution will allow these facilities to come on board to the connective world network and closely evaluate the efficacy of VR for their specific population. Our funding goals are set so that each facility can keep the headset and tablet at the end of the study and remain connected to the broader library and platform.
We need the funds right now. Opportunities with long term care facilities are hard to come by and it is imperative we strike while the iron is hot. The consequences of isolation will be magnified for those who remain cooped up as the world returns to normal. Acting now means helping ease that burden during an unprecedented global transition. We hope to purchase these headsets before April 14th in an effort to begin helping people quickly and serving upcoming contracts expediently.
We will be using this go-fund me page to announce keep contributors connected to facilities, the content creators and producers. Your contribution means so much to me, I have been working on this mission for over 2 years. I have seen the debilitating toll isolation can take on my own family. I have poured myself into this mission to try to make life better for my dad through the joy and therapeutic escape of VR and your contribution will allow me to spread that joy to many more people.
Thank you so much for reading, together we can spread the joy through shared immersive experiences and radically improve peoples lives.
Everyone has been touched by the pain of isolation during the pandemic, whether it be isolation from loved ones, cherished activities or favorite places. Yet after the restrictions are lifted, and society returns to normal, millions of people will still remain isolated in long term care facilities and hospitals around the country.
Together, we can do something about this! With your support, we can connect people through virtual reality platforms to the world around them as well as each other to dispel loneliness and isolation with meaningful (virtual) experiences. We can dramatically improve the quality of life for seniors, hospitalized individuals and anyone experiencing isolation by offering them a new window to the world. Virtual experiences filmed in 360 create a genuine feeling of being there, immersing people in sight and sound all around them. Shared virtual experiences extend that magic, allowing people to travel together, interact with each other and bond over the conversations that can take place when you travel the world with someone.
I have co-founded a non-profit 501-3c certified charity called Connective World. With it, I have sourced VR headsets built specifically for people with no experience with (and often an aversion to) technology - affectionally described as the "jitter-bug" of VR headsets. The non-profit developed a network of travel content creators that stay connected with virtual travelers, soon through live narration. We deploy these videos on an application that supports an ever expanding library of VR experiences to headsets in a Netflix style inventory that can be operated without clicks, or even controlled remotely by a nurse with a tablet. We have worked tirelessly to make sure the hardware, software and broader platform are simple, accessible and durable for all populations and now we need you!
Here is how you can help. A financial contribution to Connective World right now can allow us to bring three more facilities into the network. This includes the headsets, tablets, headphones and video platforms as study units for the purpose of feedback and user evaluation. Each facility requires Two headsets and a tablet. Your contribution will allow these facilities to come on board to the connective world network and closely evaluate the efficacy of VR for their specific population. Our funding goals are set so that each facility can keep the headset and tablet at the end of the study and remain connected to the broader library and platform.
We need the funds right now. Opportunities with long term care facilities are hard to come by and it is imperative we strike while the iron is hot. The consequences of isolation will be magnified for those who remain cooped up as the world returns to normal. Acting now means helping ease that burden during an unprecedented global transition. We hope to purchase these headsets before April 14th in an effort to begin helping people quickly and serving upcoming contracts expediently.
We will be using this go-fund me page to announce keep contributors connected to facilities, the content creators and producers. Your contribution means so much to me, I have been working on this mission for over 2 years. I have seen the debilitating toll isolation can take on my own family. I have poured myself into this mission to try to make life better for my dad through the joy and therapeutic escape of VR and your contribution will allow me to spread that joy to many more people.
Thank you so much for reading, together we can spread the joy through shared immersive experiences and radically improve peoples lives.
Organizer
David Hanan
Organizer
Denver, CO