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A safe way to learn life skills Children with learning disabilities, geriatric patients and stroke
victims will soon be able to cross streets, cash checks and shop at the
mall in a Bensalem company's new virtual reality software program.
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VTREE INC. AND COMMERCE BANK PARTNER FOR TECH COMPANY'S' CITY OF LIFE SKILLS' SOFTWARE Virtual Bank will help the developmentally and
physically BENSALEM, PA. - (July 18, 2007) - VTree Inc.,
developer of state-of-the-art virtual reality software systems for the
physically and developmentally challenged community today announced a
partnership with Commerce Bank to create a "virtual city" to teach this
community important life skills. The City of Life Skills (COLS) software
package is a virtual reality system that enables individuals to navigate
streets, traffic, people and a wide range of obstacles normally
encountered on a daily basis. The software allows users to enter
buildings and various businesses, cross busy streets, navigate past
curbs, potholes, steps and other impediments. Users can enter stores
where they can conduct business like Banking, shopping, and everyday
tasks encountered in the real world. |
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The Pennsylvania Department of Education
released preliminary results of a study which tested 4 types of video
media used in helping educate children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD). The findings? VTree, Inc’s I-C-ME system easily held the
attention of the subjects much longer than any other comparable program.
The PDE also found that this attention engagement is essential for any
type of learning. See full story >> |
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