Sneak Peek: The Amputee Virtual Support System

[***note: this video shows a proof of concept with limited functionality, located at http://bit.ly/cvaf4o***]

When wounded warriors return home, they face long term care and recovery, often isolated from their family.

TATRC is now developing the Amputee Virtual Environment Support Space on the Second Life Enterprise platform as a virtual clinic where amputees, their families and healthcare providers connect to supplement care and improve the quality of life of patients.

[*** voice over by Neal Flynn http://www.nealflynn.com, theme music "This Day Is Mine!" avail from iTunes at http://bit.ly/aMJj6E ***]

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[perplexitypeccable]

Draxtor, why don't you load the transcript so the closed captioning works with this? That would be a DYNAMITE enhancement of the video! Many thanks!

[draxtordespres]

@perplexitypeccable thank you for reminding me :) never done it! awesome works!!! next time i gotta do this with time code....

[bejion111]

can someone explain this thing to me, my sounds wont work....so all i saw was 2 people, then a tv, then an army guy, then an amputee guy. then there was random stuff, then finally and machine that turns ur guy into an amputee.

[draxtordespres]

@bejion111 the sound should work. if you want i can also send you a transcript.

[sasalehall]

The problem is that it is really slow. That is why i dont play it. The graphics take long to load. It would be better if it was on any gaming console like XBOX.

[perplexitypeccable]

@draxtordespres Oh, *beautiful*. :) Very very nice. Thank you so much!

[bejion111]

@draxtordespres i mean my speakers blew up, so i was wondering what this is exactly. is it like a game where amputees can meet each other? orrrr?

[danomatix]

Super Bernhard! Well done. Wie lange hast dafür gebraucht? Indeskrete Fragen im Netz stellen ist super.

[MrSebasten]

A good Deed Done, i like to see things like this happen, thank you for this share i am also posting Via Face book !!

Peace

Mr. Sebasten String :)

[sandcastle21c]

Great job Drax. I always love your work. And this use for VWs is rocking!

(Georgianna Blackburn in SL)

[perplexitypeccable]

Bejion111, the video is close captioned. You can click the CC letters in the lower right hand corner and it will give automatically transcribed text that will explain what is being said. Not perfect, but decent!