First aid is an extremely important matter, regardless of where we are in life. It is crucial to be able to help another person when they are in a life-threatening situation. However, first aid training often seems dull, and people are reluctant to engage with it. The startup Visus VR has found a solution for this situation, and its innovative approach has completely transformed CPR training.
In this article, we will introduce to you a Visus VR startup with insights from our newest podcast with its CEO Adam Sękowski, who was interviewed by Agata Walendowska.
What does a Visus VR startup do?
The first question in our podcast couldn’t be different from asking about basic information – what does Visus VR startup do?
Adam Sękowski: “My company Visus VR makes applications that are focused on creating new tool using three immersive technologies. The first is virtual reality, the second is 360-degree movie and the last one is 1080 3D video. We are connecting all of these technologies to create a full simulation in case of first aid emergency and help education. We are also making software and hardware – our application is not just software which you can download for your VR googles, but we are connecting it to the phantom of the human body which when we are making CPR it is sending in real-time the parameters like where are your hands or how deep you are pushing the phantom. In real-time you get feedback if you are doing well with restitution or not. […] We are making hardware and software for learning to give the people new tools to learn first aid and health education.”
How does the technology work?
Okay, so now that we know what the Visus VR startup does and we have information about their solutions, we would like to know how works the technology that is used.
Adam Sękowski: “At the start, we should separate all the technologies. Our programmists like graphics, programmers, and engineers prepare the VR simulation which is connected to a spiral movie. When you put our headset you start your simulation. It can be a car accident, a stroke on a train, a heart attack in the office, plane, or on a football pitch. We are making a movie using a spiral camera and also renting actors, and characters. We are making a simulation like for example car accident. To do that we had to rent a broken car, close the street, and prepare it like it would be a real crash. The next step is for our programmist to create a virtual environment, similar to this spiral movie. […] We do that because we want to prepare people to know what to do if they are in such a situation. […] Each of us knows the basic knowledge of first aid but in the case, if you are a witness or take part in a car accident, suddenly you don’t know how to do it because of stress, different people, or blood. That’s why we are making a movie with a lot of noises and distractors to prepare our users to do first aid in a stressful environment.”
Which scenario is the most popular?
As we know, by using Visus VR we can choose one of a few scenarios in which we will play, but which one is the most popular?
Adam Sękowski: “Creating our application we are focused on the most popular accidents like car accidents, stroke in the train, heart attack in the office or in school. We have also a special simulation for the children in which you rescue a magical elf in the forest and the patient has hypoglycemia. Also, we have a new application to separate people based on their health right now – if you have a red colour, we have to help you right now and if green we don’t have to do anything. We want to prepare people to separate who needs our medical care first. My favourite scenario is war medicine. In this one, you became a soldier on a mission in which one of your mates gets shot in the chest on the battlefield. […] The one which is the most popular is a car accident. It is the longest one and is made very well.”
How much time does it take to finish a scenario?
The next question which is fascinating – is how much time do we need to finish our chosen scenario and the whole course?
Adam Sękowski: “It depends on how good you are and how big is your knowledge. In our scenarios, we have some critical mistakes. If you make one of them you have to do them until you make it correct. Our simulation has a special checkpoint and if you don’t do it you have to make your scenario one more time. Our mission is to prepare to do first aid the best as you can, that’s why I can’t tell you how much it takes to finish the course.”
The idea of Adam Sękowski and his Visus VR is really great. Their solution might help to save lives and we hope that it will happen. To get more information about the Visus VR startup and discover how the idea was bringing, watch our newest podcast on Youtube.