XRPsys: A Portable Platform for Low-Vision Assessment and Intervention
Poster Session F - Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 8:00 – 10:00 am EDT, Back Bay Ballroom/Republic Ballroom
Peige Wang1 (wang.peig@northeastern.edu), Abraiz Azhar2, Dean Thurston1, Michele Bevilacqua3, Bas Rokers2, Lorella Battelli3, Aaron Seitz1; 1Northeastern University, 2New York University Abu Dhabi, 3Harvard Medical School
More than 6 million individuals in the U.S. suffer from low vision, which profoundly impacts their quality of life, financial independence, and social participation. While transformative procedures and interventions are developed in laboratories, access to these innovations remains limited due to a lack of infrastructure. Advanced assessments and interventions often require specialized equipment and expertise from PhD-level researchers, necessitating that patients travel to labs to benefit from these cutting-edge systems. To address this gap, we are developing XRPsys (eXtended Reality Platform System), an advanced hardware/software solution integrating extended reality (XR) high-resolution displays, eye-tracking, and optional non-invasive brain stimulation. Here we present an overview of the platform and initial prototypes of vision assessments for acuity, contrast sensitivity and perimetry. We also discuss long-term goals of the platform to support new projects that address the needs of low-vision populations as well as other use-cases for both basic and clinical research.
Topic Area: PERCEPTION & ACTION: Vision
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