Lighthouse XR

Truly inspiring to hear all the great speakers at the Warrior GMR Foundation Mental Health and Gaming Summit. Secretary McDonough of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was the keynote and it was great to hear about the work and the innovation going on at the VA and to share with him briefly our work in VR for veterans. I appreciated every one that shared their stories (my notes below): Brendan Quisenberry shared the important work at Transcend Foundation in HRT, peptide and other therapies for veterans; inspiring to see how their work is helping those who did not even realize they had hormonal imbalances (get tested!) Gaming for Resilience Panel led by Dr. John F. Drozd Carmen D. gave us our white ribbons (look up the pledge) to wear proudly. Carmen shared how games can really bring family together Sam Peterson, spoke on the benefits medically of what gaming brings to your brain (neuroplasticity) Lucas Hamrick .. how he is working to use wearable devices integrated with games Evan Davis, from VA Immersive .. how games can be a tool for helping people and shared some results (including some from our work!) From Battlefield to Mindful Engagement Panel led by Kairi J. Sariah who shared how the camaraderie of gaming (and just being there for someone on twitch) may be all we need to help someone back from the dark edge. Christopher Earl from Regiment Gaming "gaming can be used to save lives" ... provides camaraderie for 60,000 members(wow!) Crystal Privett - Ms. Mindset , it only takes 17 seconds when you are thinking of something bad to begin changing the chemicals in body to change .. it is possible to rewire the brain Jason "Jay" Zimmerman .. peer support at the VA .. looking to expand peers in gaming communities to support vets Chris Webber.. great to see the head people are getting out and speaking up Chris (both) .. would be great to see these discords and game groups listed online Narratives of Transformation Panel led by Ken Corigliano .. most important job in history was storyteller Hannah Blum, writer and poet, storytelling helps you understand your experience and your pain Jason R. Thomas, veterans are not used to making the active effort for communication, how we need to justify taking time to play Matt Watkins, Operation Headshot, .. how can we help other veterans who are transitioning out of service, provide for spouses too .. they are also affected by transition Donald Freyberger .. known as VA Donnie ..passion is helping veterans out when I can, where I can, how I can .. on discord you can be yourself or be more anonymous but still on there Ken - stories you tell yourself can empower you or disenfranchise you Jason - goroger.org is a great organization to help support veterans in crisis anonymously That's it .. a special thanks to Josh Otero and his whole team for putting this summit on! Lighthouse XR is looking forward to presenting soon with VA Donnie on Discord to this community. #headsinheadsets #veterans

Great first day at the Annual Immersive Summit where Dr’s Kirsh and Campbell set the tone by inspiring and empowering VA frontline staff like myself to continue pushing forward; creating and deploying the best possible interventions for our Veterans. Dr. Campbell gave an inspirational speech and made time to review and give valuable feedback on our latest VR platforms (as pictured below). Fun to work in the VA where we have great technology, leaders, and patients. #2024VAImmersiveSummit #headsinheadsets Anne Lord Bailey, PharmD, BCPS Caitlin Rawlins, MSN, RN Evan Davis, CTRS Susan Kirsh MD MPH Carolyn Clancy Amber Brown, LCSW, LBB

It was great to speak at American Telemedicine Association Nexus 24 and spread the word about VR's potential for mental healthcare. It was also great to be part of the IVRHA (International Virtual Reality and Healthcare Association) Pavilion (thanks Bob Fine!). And a special thanks to everyone that came by, got in headset and visited The Retreat. Glad we could share some of what we've been creating over the last four years in collaboration with the Veterans Administration to support our vets. #headsinheadsets #ATANexus

On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, XRA hosted a webinar that explored XR and social impact as part of the #LimitlessFuture Conference and #LimitlessVoices campaign. Elizabeth Hyman, CEO of the XR Association, moderated the webinar and was joined by Mark Lambert, Lighthouse XR, and Sarah Porter, Hope for Haiti, both renowned for their exceptional work in leveraging XR for meaningful change. Panelists shared insights from their work on utilizing XR for social impact. Watch the full discussion: https://lnkd.in/eDwwGmr5

Lighthouse Demo at VHA - VISN 16 Clinical Resource Hub What an honor to attend and participate with colleagues from VISN 16 to explore how the use of XR immersive technology can help support our Veterans with Substance Use Disorder…loved watching the reaction from staff when they got their #headsinheadsets. Thank you to Dr. Jarrod Reisweber and Mark Lambert for their passionate focus to create a platform dedicated to supporting recovery and their tireless energy to make it available to our Veterans. Exciting momentum building for the use of XR within VA to supporting the highest level of health for our Veterans. Anne Lord Bailey, PharmD, BCPS, Caitlin Rawlins, MSN, RN, Evan Davis, CTRS, Alyssa Welch, Kristi Bellard, RDN, Sheena Strong, Salena Wright-Brown, Mark Lambert, Jarrod Reisweber, Ben Salatin, Barry Peterson Let’s go! #VAimmersive #VHAinnovation