Children's Hospital
Los Angeles
Save the Village!
A VR Game In a Village Setting with Dragons That Motivate Children To Do Breathing Exercises
‘Save the Village!’ is a Virtual-Reality game designed for children having a condition
called Cystic Fibrosis. It is designed to alleviate the problem by gamifying the breathing
process, such that children do their breathing exercises while enjoying the game in an
immersive environment.
Game Flow
This game facilitates breath training with the help of Virtual Reality and a spirometer. In this game, there is a dragon flying above the village, trying to burn it.
During inhalation, the water from the pond is sucked. During Exhalation, the water is sprayed towards the tent which is on fire. The duration of the inhalation and exhalation should be at least the duration selected at the beginning of the game, otherwise, it is considered to be a failed cycle.
The user is provided with an option of selecting the target number of breathing cycles which can be range from 1-20. The user is also provided with a choice of duration for which they wish to inhale, exhale ranging from 1-5 seconds.