Discover a Virtual Reality Community for Older Adults

Learn about a first-of-its-kind metaverse-based community that encourages and supports socialization and human connection among older adults. Meet a Thrive Pavilion Community member and learn how they use the platform! Robert Signore Thrive Pavilion. 

Robert Signore president@thrivepavilion.org 

• https://thrivepavilion.org/

Chat Transcript

12:06:50     From Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : he Thrive Pavilion is the first-of-its-kind metaverse-based community that encourages and supports socialization and human connection among older adults. https://thrivepavilion.org/

12:18:26     From Bruce Chase  to  Hosts and panelists : what VR headsets can you accommodate? and is there a way to try it out if we already have Quest 2 (META) headsets

12:20:06     From Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : https://thrivepavilion.org/

12:20:12     From ANDREA WATSON : VR user here, thanks so much for this topic! This is a lot of fun!

12:21:37     From Deb Guy  to  Hosts and panelists : Is one an Avitar, or an actual image of the person?

12:25:49     From Bruce Chase  to  Hosts and panelists : does all content originate with Thrive or can other users supply content to the group.  For example if I have a particular segment of scuba diving in 360 can I share it with the other users?

12:27:11     From Brian Vierstra : where do you go, and what do you have to do, to place the thrive pavilion app on your quest headset?

12:28:43     From Deb Guy  to  Hosts and panelists : Does one need use of their arms to participate?

12:29:58     From Bruce Chase  to  Hosts and panelists : the new apple VR device ( which is out of site cost wise) does provide prescription optics.  Others may follow suit

12:30:10     From Bruce Chase  to  Hosts and panelists : have you tried the ENGAGE platform?

12:32:31     From Dela Monahan : You can also order "Prescription Lenses" that attache to the lenses.

12:32:51     From Dela Monahan : Yes - they are wonderful, and worth it!!!!

12:34:09     From Brian Vierstra : quest vision correction works with standard distance prescription, but not with reading prescription, worth mentioning

12:40:27     From Brian Vierstra : the approx. $250, Quest 2 version headset, won't include facial movement recognition. I don't know if the Quest 3 or Quest Pro have facial recognition

12:40:48     From Mary Illes : How do you manage any bad behavior.

12:41:06     From Steve K : Does that price include the hand sensors

12:42:29     From Steve K : What is the recommended internet speed

12:46:28     From ANDREA WATSON : The moderators can ban people behaving badly.

12:49:22     From Brian Vierstra : Just visited the meta site, so I can see there that only the Quest Pro has facial tracking, which if users require that, will cost them $999.99 in the US

12:51:44     From Lisa Ackerson : Monthly bday parties

12:51:53     From ANDREA WATSON : The Quest 2 ($250.00) is all you need for activity, and all the fun. Do not need facial tracking to begin VR.

12:56:50     From Dela Monahan : Look forward to seeing everyone in the virtual world! :-)

12:57:38     From Dela Monahan : 55 here!

12:57:45     From Barbara Stohlman : fun...thanks everyone

12:58:34     From Bruce Chase  to  Hosts and panelists : Thanks very much

12:58:45     From Dela Monahan : Some yonger people can be a lot of fun, and can also teach us things! :-)

12:59:22     From ANDREA WATSON : I am looking forward to meeting Thrive Pavilion in Horizon World!

13:02:12     From Dela Monahan : Thank you for this webinar!

13:03:14     From Don Frederiksen : Thank you.  This is amazing!!

13:03:35     From Myra Johnson : Very informative!  Thank you!

13:05:04     From Shirl Thompson : Thank you