Virtual reality has been introduced into a number of aged care centres in Queensland, in a bid to help residents escape the four walls of their rooms.

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2022-06-01

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With covid keeping residents in isolation for much of the past two years, the project has been a gamechanger for some, and now it's hoped more people will have the chance to explore the virtual world.
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