US seniors reliving memories, experiencing new adventures through virtual reality


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 09 Oct 2019

A file photo of a woman trying a virtual reality experience in Miami, Florida. Through VR, seniors can go places they've never been and check destinations off their bucket lists, or revisit their old neighbourhoods for a walk down virtual memory lane. — AFP

Joy Kay went on a daring roller-coaster ride – traveling high into the air and then dropping fast into a body of water before coming back up onto a winding track leading through a mountain passage.

The 85-year-old retired day care worker didn’t utter a sound as the roller coaster travelled over what appeared to be a cliff, landing on a track leading into pine country.

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