There are many differences between a young child's brain and an adult brain. More specifically, the developing brain of a child has been known to learn much faster than the brain of an already developed adult brain.
The Preston Lab Center for Learning and Memory at UT Austin pioneered a paradigm to study spatial navigation and memory in a healthy population. The paradigm is a well-controlled study, grounded in complex logic.
I converted this paradigm into a VR interactive experience for a pediatric population. This conversion from desktop to phone required a few tweaks, such as replacement of native Unity 2D UI, integration with bluetooth controllers, etc.
I used the one-handed Samsung Gear VR controller for this task. I used the trackpad for position and rotation movement of the player.
I execute this task with pediatric patients with acute intracranial implants, making an illusion that they are moving within the comfort of their hospice bed. Their performance is analyzed and correlated with their brain activity. I use Matlab to analyze the data.
Data continues to be collected.