Oculus/WMR/SteamVR please help people who suffer tremors from disease like Parkinsons etc
Oculus/WMR/SteamVR please help people who suffer tremors from disease like Parkinsons etc
Why this petition matters
There are hundreds of thousands of people in the world who suffer from hand tremors and poor fine-motor functions caused by a wide variety of reasons. From diseases like Parkinsons and Multiple Sclerosis to Strokes/Traumatic Brain Injuries & PTSD there are many who have difficulty steadying their hands, whatever the reason may be. Sadly this often detracts from their ability to full enjoy the wonder and magic of Virtual Reality.
Companies like Oculus and Valve have the power to easily and swiftly change this by incorporating what is largely already pre-existing tech like the code that steadies the mouse cursor and the code that lowers the pointer sensitivity.
Given the huge potential of VR to increase the quality of life for people living with disabilities, I encourage the main companies behind VR to implement a simple & easily achievable solution that makes VR better and more accessible for the many people who suffer tremors as one of their symptoms. Being unable to steady your hands makes life more difficult in countless ways... so please VR companies, use the incredible power of VR tech to give us ways to steady our grip and do things that we couldnt hope to before.
Decision makers
- Oculus/Facebook
- Windows Mixed Reality
- SteamVR