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EldersVR
Modernising a VR Platform for Elderly Care Homes in the Netherlands, with Cipta Dua Saudara and Stellar Inti Studio
EldersVR
EldersVR
Modernising a VR Platform for Elderly Care Homes in the Netherlands, with Cipta Dua Saudara and Stellar Inti Studio
Modernising a VR Platform for Elderly Care Homes in the Netherlands, with Cipta Dua Saudara and Stellar Inti Studio
EldersVR is a virtual reality platform run by Hack The Planet, a Dutch non-profit foundation, used to counter isolation among older people. Residents can take a walk in nature, ride a boat through Amsterdam, join a movement class or sing together, all from inside a care home. Javapixa modernised the platform with Cipta Dua Saudara and Stellar Inti Studio, moving an ageing VR codebase onto current Unity3D and Pico hardware.
The Problem
The platform was first built in 2017 and is still in daily use in care homes. What had aged was the technology, not the need for it: an old engine version, old SDKs, and headsets no longer sold. The work had to bring all of it onto current Unity3D and the Pico SDK without changing the experiences residents already recognised, and without adding anything new for care staff to learn.
The codebase was migrated to current Unity3D in C#, then integrated with the Pico SDK and VR SDK so it runs on Pico hardware that is still in production. The four experience themes residents already know, calm walks, Amsterdam boat tours, movement classes and group singing, were kept as they were. Comfort, visual clarity and physical safety for elderly users were treated as design constraints rather than final polish, as was keeping the operator flow simple enough not to add to staff training.
Visual Journey
Project Showcase
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Project visualization and interface design
TechStack
Unity3D
Engine
C#
Language
Pico VR
Hardware
Pico SDK
Device SDK
VR SDK
VR Integration
KeyFeatures
Four Experience Themes
Calming walks, Amsterdam boat tours, movement classes and group singing, each chosen for a different need: to settle, to remember, to move, and to distract from pain.
Runs on Current Pico Hardware
Pico SDK and VR SDK integration so the platform runs on headsets still in production and still supported, rather than discontinued devices.
Built Around Elderly Comfort
Comfort, visual clarity and physical safety were treated as design constraints from the start, not as polish at the end.
Simple for Care Staff
The operator flow was kept short so staff need no additional training just to run a session.
Continuity of Experience
The modernisation deliberately left what residents recognise untouched, because it was the technology that needed updating, not the experience.
OurProcess
A detailed look at how we brought this project from concept to reality through our proven methodology.
Codebase and Hardware Audit
Mapped the 2017 codebase, its dependencies on old engine and SDK versions, and settled which Pico hardware the migration would target.
Engine Migration and SDK Integration
Moved the project onto current Unity3D in C#, integrated the Pico SDK and VR SDK, and verified every experience theme behaved as it had before.
Comfort Testing and Handover
Comfort and safety testing on the target hardware, adjustments to the operator flow for care staff, then handover alongside Cipta Dua Saudara and Stellar Inti Studio.
04 Outcomes delivered
- 01The platform runs on Pico hardware that is still in production, rather than headsets no longer sold.
- 02All four experience themes were preserved, so residents did not have to relearn anything familiar.
- 03According to Hack The Planet, EldersVR is used across dozens of care facilities throughout the Netherlands.
- 04The operator flow was kept simple, so the upgrade added nothing to what care staff must learn.
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