Impacta is the public innovation challenges program launched by the government of Chile. The program’s aim is to attract and eencourage talent outside the government by inviting the both private citizens and companies to get involved in complex public challenges by presenting new ideas, technologies, products or services. The Laboratorio de Gobierno (Government Laboratory) is responsible for opening up new public challenges through its projects and research team, with precise objectives and scopes as the core of these new ideas....

The Teleton Institue in Santiago, Chile received a very special guest when Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, visited them to learn more about the technologies the centre is using to help treat children and young adults with disabilities. The head of Microsoft, accompanied by the CEO of Microsoft Chile, Oliver Flögel, was received by a delegation from Telethon led by its Chairman, Dr. Humberto Chiang and included its Executive Vice President, Mario Bridges; Executive Director, Ximena Casarejos; Director of the National Institutes Telethon, Dr....

VirtualRehab is now available in Australia through Neurotek, who have already had some interesting projects there. We spoke to Bev Quee, who is the Product Specialist at Neurotek and an Ocupational Therapist, about the company and their experience with VirtualRehab in Australia.   1. Could you tell us a little about your company and yourself? Neurotek offers a specialised neurological focused product range and service from the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of innovative neuro technology equipment....

Virtualware is pleased to announce that Neurotek Pty Ltd. is now our official distributor for VirtualRehab in both Australia and New Zealand. Neurotek specializes in advanced technology solutions for neurorehabilitation with a strong emphasis on promoting telerehabilitation. The company is headed up by Bev Quee, who uses her many years of experience both as an OT and rehabilitation product specialist to show therapists around Australia how to improve patient outcomes using the latest in rehabilitation technologies....

Virtualware travelled to the beautiful region of Murcia in Spain to interview Rafael Moreno, President of the Foundation Rafa Puede who spoke about the non-profit organization whose primary aim is to enhance the independence of people with disabilities, and its recent installation of VirtualRehab. Tell us a little about the Foundation Rafa Puede. The Rafa Puede Foundation is an institution for research, development and the application of new technologies that can be used for the empowerment and integral development of persons with disabilities....

Sanorama is our first VirtualRehab distributor in Romania and have already installed two OnPremises systems in the Cluj Rehabilitation Hospital. We had a chat with Matilda Blaga, owner of Sanorama, to discuss the project, a little about Sanorama and their future plans.   Sanorama is the first VirtualRehab reseller in Romania. Could you tell us a little about your company? MB- Sanorama was established in 2000 and draws from a long experience of the distribution of different types of medcial devices such as the ultrasound equipment from Esaote and Hitachi, extremity MRIs of Esaote and neurological equipment of EbNeuro....

VirtualRehab will be shown at the 3rd Annual Queen Square Upper Limb course in London at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery on July 2nd and 3rd . This year’s theme is “Treating patients with upper limb deficit: Integrating research into practice”. The two day course provides therapists with an overview of current research looking at treatment and rehabilitation options for the neurological patient with upper limb deficient. The course aims to assist in the integration and translation of scientific evidence into clinical practice....

Virtualware Health today announced the release of VirtualRehab 3.0, the first clinically validated therapeutic video game solution for Hand & Body therapy with CE approval. Designed for professional therapists who work with patients that suffer from severe neurological conditions, VirtualRehab 3.0 will help patients to improve balance and fine motor skills using clinically tested therapeutic games and motion capture technology powered by Microsoft’s® Kinect Xbox One and Leap Motion®. VirtualRehab 3....

We’re happy to announce the launch of VirtualRehab 2.4, which is compatible with the Kinect for Xbox One, the latest motion detection sensor from Microsoft. The Kinect for Xbox One not only works with Xbox videogame console, but also Windows-based PCs using a Microsoft USB adapter, where VirtualRehab can be installed. The new Kinect has a series of features that improve the overall VirtualRehab user experience. Some of these include:...

Virtualware expands its distribution channel of our rehabilitation software VirtualRehab with Leader Healthcare in the Gulf Region and Middle East Healthcare and into the Asian market with Servo Dynamics. These distribution agreements with the two companies marks a continuation of Virtualware’s strategy of expanding into global markets and strengthening our distribution channel. Leader Healthcare is multinational Healthcare device distributor headquartered in Dubai, and has extensive experience in the GCC countries and beyond in the field of medical solutions and equipment....