Roche VR – MS simulation

In collaboration with the MS community, we created a virtual reality experience to bring to life how the symptoms of MS can manifest in a person’s body – in this case, in the arms and hands. It features a state-of-the-art glove that restricts upper hand movement and simulates MS symptoms such as tremor, stiffness, and cognitive dissonance – some symptoms that could go unnoticed until a person’s MS has progressed. Through this technology, Gabriella van Galen – Pieter van Galen’s wife, who does not have MS – is able to feel how a seemingly simple task, such as potting a plant, can become much more difficult with symptoms of MS in play.