Affordable Virtual Reality Opens New Worlds For People With Disabilities

Virtual reality is catching on as a tool in medicine. The technology has been used to treat phobias, reduce pain and even help doctors perform surgery.

Now virtual reality is being tried as a way to help people with disabilities explore the world that might be difficult or impossible in real life. And it's happening at a price that's well within reach.

For $10 anyone can buy a cardboard headset, download a free iPhone app, slide in a phone and explore virtual worlds from a wheelchair, bed or couch.

'That Butterfly Happiness'

A couple months ago, virtual reality company Specular Theory was hosting a table at Singularity University's Future of Virtual Reality event, when Danny Kurtzman cruised by in his wheelchair.

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http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/10/22/450573400/affordable-virtual-reality-opens-new-worlds-for-people-with-disabilities