ALAMEDA, Calif., Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyday, memories
of the people who served in World War II, Vietnam, and the Korean War are disappearing
from living history. Virtual reality companies from around the
world have teamed up in a program called "Honor Everywhere" to
ensure the memorials are still accessible to these aging and
terminally ill men and women via immersive stories.
"We are proud to be part of Honor Everywhere's immersive video
collective, providing meaningful experiences to aging Veterans so
they are able to commemorate their time serving their country,"
said Gita Barry, president of
Immersive Healthcare at Penumbra, Inc. "Immersive technology is
powerful, as we know in healthcare, and what better way to harness
its potential than to provide these moments of reverence to those
who have served."
Only 119,500 of the 16.1 million Americans who fought in World
War II are alive as of 2023 according to the US Department of
Veterans Affairs statistics. These men and women are no longer able
to physically travel to see their memorials in Washington, DC. Programs like "Honor Flight"
provide these men and woman in person flights to the nation's
capital to visit their memorials but now, some of these aging
Veterans are now too frail to make the trip in person.
Honor Everywhere in partnership with Honor Flight and virtual
reality (VR) companies from across the nation is an open sourced,
free video collective that includes immersive virtual reality
stories of the World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Arlington Cemetery, USS Nimitz, and
Women in Military Service Memorials. The stories are narrated by
Veterans most of whom have since passed away, but their memories
live on forever in virtual reality.
Penumbra's REAL® System along with ArborXR,
BehaVR, Cleanbox, Healium, ManageXR, Mynd Immersive, Neurorehab VR,
Rendever, USC Institute for Creative
Technologies, Waya Health, XRhealth, and 18Loop will share or
contribute content to the immersive video collective. From the
comfort of their living rooms, VA homes or assisted living centers,
Veterans are virtually transported to Washington, DC - just as if they were there in
person - where they can tour the war memorials that commemorate
their service and honor their fallen comrades. In the virtual
tours, Veterans can hear the sounds of the Rainbow Pool, watch the
changing on the Guard at Arlington National Cemetery, and even tour
the USS Nimitz while deployed in the Pacific Ocean.
Anything in virtual reality pales in comparison to seeing the
memorials in person alongside your fellow Veterans. But for some of
these 80- and 90-year-olds, VR may be their only option left to
experience them.
Know a Veteran who wants a virtual tour of their memorial? Reach
out to VAImmersive@va.gov, your local Honor Flight hub, or the VR
companies listed above. Honor Everywhere is also available for
download as an app on most virtual reality, mobile IOS and Android
(2D version) stores by searching "Honor Everywhere".
About the REAL Immersive System Platform
Penumbra's
REAL Immersive System is a platform of products that leverages
virtual reality to deliver engaging, immersive healthcare designed
to promote better health, including furthering functional skills,
cognition and stress management. Built on advanced technology with
a growing library of VR-based activities and experiences, the REAL
Immersive System platform is comprised of two product solutions:
REAL y-Series™ for clinical rehabilitation and REAL
i-Series™ for wellness.
For more product information, please
visit www.realsystem.com. For information regarding safety and
risks, please
visit https://www.realsystem.com/usermanual/ and https://www.realsystem.com/yseries-brief-summary/.
About Penumbra
Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in
Alameda, California, is a global
healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra
designs, develops, manufactures and markets novel products and has
a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in
markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra supports healthcare
providers, hospitals and clinics in more than 100 countries. For
more information,
visit www.penumbrainc.com and connect
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information, certain statements in this press release are
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to differ from those projected include, but are not limited to:
failure to sustain or grow profitability or generate positive cash
flows; failure to effectively introduce and market new products;
delays in product introductions; significant competition; inability
to further penetrate our current customer base, expand our user
base and increase the frequency of use of our products by our
customers; inability to achieve or maintain satisfactory pricing
and margins; manufacturing difficulties; permanent write-downs or
write-offs of our inventory; product defects or failures;
unfavorable outcomes in clinical trials; inability to maintain our
culture as we grow; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange
rates; potential adverse regulatory actions; and the potential
impact of any acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures
or investments we may make. These risks and uncertainties, as well
as others, are discussed in greater detail in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on
February 23, 2023. There may be
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Penumbra, Inc
jheth@penumbrainc.com
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