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PAPERS: Designing Preventive Health Technologies and Practices Location: Appleton Tower, LT4 Zoom link accessibility: https://www.accessable.co.uk/the-university-of-edinburgh/central-area/access-guides/appleton-lecture-theatre-4-edinburgh Session Chair: Ayşe Özge Ağça, Universidade de Lisboa, ITI/LARSyS, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal Session Chair: Teresa Almeida, Universidade de Lisboa, ITI/LARSyS, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal | |
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Asymmetric VR Design to Support Connected Care for Older Adults with AMD 1: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA; 2: Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Atlanta, GA, USA Immersive technologies can assist older adults with visual impairments, but they require meaningful, context-specific design. In collaboration with an eye care provider, we present Macular Mailbox, an at-home Virtual Reality (VR) system that connects clinicians and family members in supporting older adults with Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). The prototype combines Preferred Retinal Locus (PRL) vision training and monitoring (patient–clinician) with playful acts of making and sharing artefacts (patient–family) designed to foster emotional engagement and self-efficacy. Within an asymmetric VR environment, participants hold distinct yet interdependent roles that contribute to a shared outcome: connected care. We conclude by outlining directions for future research grounded in our design case study and reflections. View Paper: https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.817
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