Bennett’s Mill builds VR video game
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Bennett’s Mill builds VR video game
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A team from Bennett’s Mill Middle designed a virtual reality game in a competition sponsored by the Emory Healthcare Sports Performance And Research Center (SPARC).
The competing quartet was Leah Hill, Maxwell Davenport, Philip Henderson and Kaden Jawwaad. The Broncos were awarded two VR headsets and access to Unity software.
Teams were tasked with examining a real-world problem and designing games focused on health impact, research and understanding, creativity and innovation, and documentation of process. Emory SPARC utilizes VR games to assess student’s physical recovery from injuries and identify specific weaknesses in their form or technique that may be impeding their recovery.
The judges were impressed by the performance of the students.
“The creativity, thoughtfulness, and technical innovation your teams demonstrated blew us away. We were deeply impressed by the ways students explored the clinical potential of VR in healthcare, from injury rehabilitation and mental health to accessibility and patient care.”