Eye Tracking in Virtual Reality

Eye tracking in virtual reality may sound a bit strange on it's face (no pun intended).  However, this technology has huge implications for some of our most fragile and impacted students (with CP, Retts, etc.).  Imagine what might happen if a student is given the ability to have a large impact on their reality, albeit virtual.  This has the potential to greatly open up neural and motor pathways and have a profound impact on the development of people feeling stuck in their bodies.  How empowering would it be if this technology opened up communication and occupational exploration opportunities? Looking forward to seeing how this develops.  

Pete Carpenter MOT, OTR/L

Moov Fidget chair: Implications for wheel chair / hover chair integration

An innovative chair that harnesses energy produced from your movements to power your gear.

The Moov chair, a prototype, converts your movements into electricity by way of 288 piezoelectric crystals located under the seat cushion Piezoelectricity is an electric charge that accumulates in certain solid materials, in this case crystals, in response to pressure." article by Bonnie Burton @bonniegrrl 

Full CNet article: http://www.cnet.com/news/fidget-in-the-moov-chair-to-charge-your-gadgets/