Expert Resources: Virtual Reality


These are the items that relate to Virtual Reality found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.

  • Help every disabled person in the UK get the key kit they need

    Robin Christopherson | 24 Jun 2020
    Take a survey to help prioritise assistive technology products that every person with a disability should have access to.

  • Play with this inclusive 360 player to help accessibility research

    Robin Christopherson | 16 Mar 2020
    Find out more about virtual reality, and test the University of Salford's pilot web player.

  • The reality of dementia and 'Dementia First Hand' virtual reality

    Adam Tweed | 23 Sep 2019
    It is estimated that 850,000 people in the UK have dementia. For individuals with dementia, it is not just a loss of memory, but also perception, spatial awareness and facial recognition. It can be distressing for the individual, but as with many diseases there is an additional collateral impact on...

  • Dementia and Inclusive Digital Design

    Mark.Gaddes | 14 Mar 2018
    The digital revolution means that more and more of us are using and familiar with a whole range of digital services, from online banking to personal messaging and online communications. However our ageing population means that conditions such as Dementia and Alzheimer's are having an impact on the...

  • Virtual Reality, Disability and Inclusive Design

    Mark Walker | 02 Feb 2017
    Building on Google's low cost Cardboard headsets, as well as big ticket names such as Oculus Rift and Microsoft's Hololens, Virtual Reality (VR) has quickly moved from geeky buzzword to mainstream technology. It is already widely used by estate agents, holiday companies and many other commercial...