Virtual World Improves Communication of Stroke Victims From: Medical Design Technology - 08/15/2016 Academics at City University London have created a virtual reality world to help those who have impaired speech and language following a stroke. EVA Park is a virtual communication environment that features a series of simulated locations, including houses, a restaurant, a health centers, a hair salon, a tropical bar, and a disco. The virtual world can be populated by several people at once, each represented by their own unique avatar. Communication can be done by speech using a head set and microphone or by typing. A six button key pad is used to move around in the environment. Read the entire article and view a vide (4:07) at: https://www.mdtmag.com/article/2016/08/virtual-world-improves-communication-stroke-victims Links: Evaluating the Benefits of Aphasia Intervention Delivered in Virtual Reality: Results of a Quasi-Randomised Study http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0160381 EVA Park http://smcse.city.ac.uk/eva Virtual Reality May Help Improve Communication in Stroke Patients with Aphasia http://www.rehabpub.com/2016/08/virtual-reality-may-help-improve-communication-stroke-patients-aphasia