FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

teora® mind is used for people whose independence, self-determination, or ability to manage daily life is significantly limited due to cognitive deficits. These cognitive limitations are associated with conditions that affect the nervous system.  These may include, for example, strokes, Parkinson’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, or traumatic brain injuries.

teora® mind can be used starting at rehabilitation phase C.

To use teora® mind, patients must be able to read and have intact language comprehension. Furthermore, the application is intended for patients with a score of more than 20 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) or more than 12 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).

teora® body is used to promote mobility and functional recovery, particularly in the shoulder and elbow. It reinforces movement patterns, promotes relaxation, improves quality of life, and encourages users to be more active.

teora® mind & teora® body: All exercises can be performed while seated. Therefore, you need at least a seat and about 1.50 meters of clear space in every direction so that you can extend your arms. You can also move around by walking while using the app, if you wish. In this case, you need a clear area of 2×2 meters.

teora® mind: To use the device, users must have mobility in at least one arm and one hand. Based on the current exercises, this also includes the ability to voluntarily bend and straighten the index, middle, and ring fingers. The user must be able to turn their head approximately 60° to the right and left. Use with visual aids is possible without any problems; however, vision and perception in both eyes are essential. In addition, intact language comprehension and reading ability are required.

teora® body: Starting from an upright sitting or standing position: to perform the exercises, at least one arm must be able to move to the left and right (horizontally) at a 60° angle and up and down (vertically) at a 100° angle, either bent or extended. However, the exercises can also be performed in a non-upright sitting or standing position; performing the exercises while lying completely flat is not possible. The ability to consciously bend and extend the index finger and thumb is also required for the current exercises. The head must be able to turn approximately 30° to the right and left. Use of visual aids is possible without any issues; however, vision and perception in both eyes are essential. In addition, intact language comprehension and reading ability are required.

You do not need any additional technical equipment. All you need is a stable, password-protected Wi-Fi network.

The product is contraindicated for individuals who have experienced epileptic seizures in the past due to visual stimuli, patients with an acute migraine, and patients who have balance issues.

During the first few uses, you may experience motion sickness (dizziness, headaches, nausea). In this case, stop using the device and resume use as desired once the symptoms subside. If the symptoms do not subside, please contact your doctor.

Make sure to follow the health and safety instructions for the VR headset!

No. Our therapy software, teora® mind, and our training software, teora® body, are always shipped with the necessary hardware. You do not need to provide your own headset.

No, it is not possible to use teora® mind or teora® body on devices other than those we provide. Our software is specifically optimized for this hardware. Furthermore, this is unfortunately not possible due to remote maintenance and the installation of updates.

The products teora® mind and teora® body are software applications explicitly designed for use in combination with VR headsets. Therefore, use without a VR headset is not possible.

In general, there are no age restrictions for teora® mind and teora® body. However, the manufacturer of the VR headsets we use advises against their use by children under 10 years of age. Please refer to the safety and health information for more details.

We placed great emphasis on ease of use and user-friendliness when developing teora® mind and teora® body. The required softwares are pre-installed on both the tablet and the VR headset. All you need to do is turn on the devices. In addition, we have received a lot of positive feedback from users who are less tech-savvy. Even users who are generally skeptical of computer-assisted training, for example, usually find their way around quickly. Our oldest user was 96 years old. Feel free to see for yourself how easy it is to use during a free trial period.