VR Mirror: Therapy – Professional-grade VR stroke and phantom limb pain rehab using a smartphone

Summary: VR Mirror: Therapy is a free, source-available VR tool that replicates hospital-grade mirror therapy for stroke and phantom limb pain recovery using a smartphone and inexpensive VR headset. It provides real-time visual feedback to stimulate neuroplasticity while ensuring privacy through local processing and requiring no login.

What it does

The app captures the healthy limb via the phone’s camera and flips the image in real-time, creating an immersive mirror therapy experience through a $10 VR viewer. This visual feedback tricks the brain into perceiving movement in the affected limb, aiding recovery.

Who it's for

It is designed for stroke survivors and individuals with phantom limb pain seeking accessible home-based mirror therapy without expensive equipment.

Why it matters

It addresses the lack of affordable, immersive mirror therapy solutions for home use by providing a private, no-login, multilingual tool that replicates professional hospital systems.