HeartBeat VR
HeartBeat VR&AI SRL
Professional and lay rescuers in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) practices.
Project TypeVirtual Reality
ScopeHealthcare
A virtual training experience for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with a defibrillator, allowing practice in realistic scenarios with immediate feedback.
To develop a training approach for CPR with an AED (automated external defibrillator) that consolidates classroom learning, provides practice in high-stress realistic scenarios, and objectively evaluates both skill level and training effectiveness.
A virtual reality experience based on a protocol that includes chest compressions, artificial ventilation, and AED use, structured into tutorial and training modes.
The project
The 'HeartBeat VR' project offers both professional and lay rescuers an advanced digitalization of CPR procedures, positioning HeartBeat VR&AI SRL as a pioneer in immersive technology for first aid training. Through realistic virtual simulations, users practice with a virtual AED in high-stress scenarios, developing both technical and soft skills. The system monitors actions, evaluates correct execution of procedures, and provides immediate feedback, with final scores measuring the level of preparedness.
Trainers and users can correct errors in real time, repeat training until mastery, and assess learning effectiveness in a safe, repeatable, and measurable way.
Inside the experience
By wearing the headset, users access an interactive 3D (6DoF) virtual platform to explore rescue procedures and medical equipment. They can choose from various scenarios, such as a bathroom, a soccer field, or a beach, and either follow a tutorial to review theoretical training or engage in an assessment-based training to evaluate their acquired skills.
Interaction is facilitated through the "Leap Motion" device, which tracks hand movements. The evaluation includes theoretical questions and an analysis of chest compressions performed on a real mannequin, monitored within the VR experience through the headset. This setup allows users to feel realistic resistance and fully immerse themselves in the experience, while the VR application assesses and corrects their movements. At the end of the session, a final score is provided, enabling users to repeat the tutorial or training until they achieve optimal performance.
About the design
The HeartBeat VR experience offers realistic interaction in a virtual environment with accurately recreated medical equipment. By integrating the real and virtual worlds—such as using a mannequin representing the digital rescue victim—and highly realistic scenarios simulating high-stress situations, it enables users to train both technical and soft skills for managing cardiac arrest emergencies. This approach enhances readiness to act and the ability to handle stress during life-saving procedures.