"VR headsets are offering injured, traumatised Palestinian children some respite from hardship in war-torn Gaza. Inside a makeshift tent in the heart of the besieged Gaza Strip, Israel's genocidal war, which has destroyed neighbourhoods, schools and hospitals, decimated families and shattered lives for more than two years, no longer exists. Virtual reality technology is taking Palestinian children struggling with physical and psychological wounds to a world away, where they can feel safe again."
"After I was injured in the head, I try to forget the pain, Salah Abu Rukba, a Palestinian child taking part in the sessions, told Al Jazeera at the VR Tent in az-Zawayda, central Gaza. When I put on the headset, I forget the injury. I feel comfort as I forget the destruction, the war, and even the sound of the drones disappears."
VR headsets provide injured and traumatised Palestinian children temporary respite from the destruction and sounds of war in Gaza. Inside a makeshift tent in az-Zawayda, children using headsets experience environments where they feel safe and forget physical pain and drone noise. Sessions are run by Gaza MedTech, a technology initiative launched by Mosab Ali, who originally used VR to comfort his injured son and was later killed in an Israeli attack. Studies show VR can help treat mental disorders including PTSD. The initiative faces sustainability challenges because spare parts are barred from entry under Israel's blockade, limiting equipment repair and replacement.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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