A hospice is giving terminally ill patients the chance to experience the world through virtual reality – just like an episode of hit TV series Black Mirror.
Dying patients can enter a virtual world where they can walk on a beach or through woods by wearing a set of high-tech goggles.
The exciting opportunity is being offered to terminally ill patients who may be prevented from travelling due to their illness and want to be able to see places they have nice memories of over the course of their lives.
Similar to the San Junipero episode of the sci-fi series, Black Mirror on Netflix, where patients also slip into a virtual reality world, patients at LOROS Hospice, Leicester, have been trying out the new technology.
John Lee has Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and was the first one to test out the futuristic headset at LOROS.
The-70-year-old said it was “just like” walking through a park in Leicester he used to visit, as he had a 360 degree view.
He added: “You soon relax, it’s just like you’re there, I loved it. I nearly waved at somebody, as they walked past. It’s almost as good as the real thing.
“Since being diagnosed with MND, we can get out but I can’t spend a lot of time out of the wheelchair, so being able to have these experiences through the glasses is really good.”
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Source: The London Economic