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self-reliant travel!
Virtual OV is an innovative virtual reality platform originally developed for neurodivergent individuals, such as those with autism or mild intellectual disabilities, but valuable for anyone who wants to learn to travel independently on public transport. Think of seniors who want to maintain their mobility or vocational students who need to be able to travel independently to their internship.
In a safe and realistic VR environment, users practice essential travel skills, train their executive functions, build self-confidence, and prepare for the real world!
Develop crucial skills in a safe Virtual Reality environment
With Virtual OV, you learn to travel independently on public transport in a structured and low-stimulus learning environment. Step by step, users develop their independence in a safe, virtual setting.
Thanks to our advanced 6DoF technology, users experience lifelike situations and train key executive functions like time management, attention span, and planning. This optimally prepares them for independent travel in the real world.
Easy implementation, powerful results
Our plug-and-play public transport training only requires a VR headset and the accompanying software. Our train-the-trainer program teaches caregivers how to optimally support clients using Virtual Public Transport.
Learning to travel on public transport
- Use a travel planner app or website to plan your route.
- Check in advance which bus or train you need to take, at what time and where you need to transfer.
- Identify important details such as line numbers, departure times, and stops.
Select the correct bus or train
- Check the information boards at the stop or station to see if your bus or train is arriving.
- Please pay close attention to the line number, the final destination and any changes in the route or departure time.
- Use your working memory to remember which stop to get off or change at.
Dealing with unexpected situations such as delays
- Stay calm if your travel time changes or a train is delayed. Check alternatives in the app or on the board.
- Be flexible: sometimes you have to take a different route or wait a while.
- Try to think of solutions, such as taking a different connection or asking public transport employees for help.
Social interactions
- Politeness to fellow travelers and public transport personnel.
- If you are unsure about your connection, ask drivers, conductors, or an information desk for assistance.
Virtual Public Transport : Perfect match with the Citizenship learning objective!
Virtual Public Transport makes it easy to achieve citizenship goals. Our interactive VR platform helps students travel independently and develop their social skills.
By offering interactive lessons, information is absorbed faster and retained better. Discover how Virtual Public Transport can support your school in achieving these important goals!
In education, and especially in special education, it is a crucial mission to enable students to function as independently as possible in society. Traveling by public transport is an essential skill in this regard.
With a view to independence and social participation, it is of great importance in healthcare to allow clients to function as independently as possible.
Virtual OV is an innovative VR solution that allows municipalities to teach residents – including neurodivergent people and other vulnerable groups – how to travel independently on public transport in a safe and accessible way.
Who we work with
New Mobility Foundation
NS
Arriva
Knowledge platform
CROW
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