Virtual Surround Games are being developed to create an immersive 360 degree effect. Once again a physical component is being added to enhance cognitive stimulation. Their design elicits a distributed attention (multitasking, divided attention) effect, in a multidimensional space.
I have not had the opportunity to use virtual reality technology with my clients, but as the price of this type of equipment comes down and choices in games increase, I predict they will start being used in the near future.
However, their is a way of creating a graduated attention distribution effect in any environment. For individuals with significant attention problems, it is best to start interaction with touchscreen games in a quiet, low stimulus environment. Over time as they become more familiar with the activity and their performance improves you can add another stimulus. This might be background music, a change of environment, or small groups to larger groups. Constantly reassess a person's progress to select the best environment for each individual.
My next post will be on meditation.
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