A practical activity library for OT-led sessions
Occupational therapy often uses activity to make thinking, action, choice, and behaviour visible. A person may be asked to follow a sequence, find an object, sort items, remember an instruction, respond to a prompt, or manage a task with several steps.
CorteXR Studio brings that activity-led approach into immersive sessions. Instead of relying only on paper tasks, tabletop materials, or screen-based exercises, you can use spatial activities where the person looks around, reaches, selects, organises, pauses, retries, and responds inside a three-dimensional scene.
You stay in charge. Studio provides the activity environment, configuration options, and review material. You choose what is appropriate, supervise the session, and decide how the activity should be used.
What immersive activity can add
VR is useful here because activity becomes spatial and embodied. Someone can search a scene, notice objects, make choices, move attention between areas, follow instructions, and interact with items in a way that is more active than clicking through a flat screen.
That gives you more observable material for session discussion. The useful question is not only whether an activity was completed. It is how the person approached it.
Studio activities can help create moments where you can notice:
- how the person searches a scene
- which objects they choose first
- whether prompts are needed
- where hesitations happen
- how they respond when the task changes
- whether they repeat a step or lose the sequence
- how they organise items or follow a rule
This is session material, not automated judgement. Studio does not replace professional reasoning, interpretation, or suitability decisions.
How a Studio session can work
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Choose an activity
Select an activity that fits the session plan, such as visual search, sorting, sequencing, object use, memory, attention, or an everyday simulation. -
Adjust the challenge
Vary the complexity, prompts, visual load, number of objects, sequence length, or task structure where the activity supports it. -
Run the session
The person completes the activity in the headset while you supervise, guide, observe, and support the session. -
Review what happened
Session review can focus on activity completion, object choices, prompts, retries, hesitations, search behaviour, and notes from you. -
Decide the next activity
You decide whether to repeat, simplify, increase challenge, switch activity type, or use the session as a discussion point.
Activity examples
| Activity type | What the person may do | What you may vary or discuss |
|---|---|---|
| Visual search | Look around a scene and find target objects | Object location, distractors, prompts, search strategy |
| Sequencing | Follow steps in a structured activity | Step count, cueing, order, task complexity |
| Sorting | Group objects by a rule or category | Rule clarity, number of objects, switching demands |
| Memory and attention | Remember instructions or continue a task after a prompt | Instruction length, delay, distraction, repetition |
| Everyday simulations | Work through familiar task-like scenes | Object choices, pacing, prompts, session notes |
How to choose a Studio activity
Choose Studio activities for the session in front of you, not because VR is interesting in itself. A useful starting point is to ask what kind of activity moment you want to create.
Some sessions may need a short, low-friction activity that helps the person get used to the headset. Others may need a more structured task with several steps, prompts, or choices. In a private practice setting, you may also be thinking about client confidence, comfort, fatigue, appointment length, setup time, and whether the activity gives enough material for discussion afterwards.
Studio can support that choice by organising activities around practical session demands:
| Session need | Studio activity direction |
|---|---|
| A simple introduction to VR | Short visual search or object-selection activity |
| More active task engagement | Sorting, reaching, grouping, or everyday simulation |
| More structure | Sequencing, planning, or step-based activity |
| More variety | Switch between visual search, sorting, memory, and object-use activities |
| More discussion material | Review prompts, hesitations, choices, retries, and activity notes |
You still decide what is suitable. Studio is designed to make the choice easier by giving structured activity options, not by deciding what a client needs.
Where Studio fits in an OT workflow
Studio is intended to sit inside a normal professional workflow rather than create a separate technology session that feels bolted on.
Before the session, you can choose the activity and prepare the headset. During the session, you can supervise the person using it, guide the pace, respond to comfort or confidence, and decide when to pause or change task. After the session, you can use activity information and your own notes to discuss what happened and choose the next activity.
That makes Studio most useful when you treat it as a flexible activity resource. It can provide variety, structure, and review material, while you provide context, judgement, and the human work of the session.
Built for independent OTs and small practices
Studio is for therapists who need useful activity material without building a VR setup from scratch. That includes independent OTs, small therapy practices, private clinics, and teams that want a practical way to bring immersive activities into supervised sessions.
The optional managed headset route is intended to reduce setup friction. Your practice may need help with headset preparation, onboarding, updates, device support, charging routines, storage, and day-to-day usability. Studio is designed to feel like a session tool, not another technical project.
Questions you may have
”Will this take too long to set up?”
Setup time matters in real practice. Your practice needs to know what happens before a session, how activities are selected, how the headset is prepared, and what support is available if a managed route would help.
”Will clients tolerate VR?”
You decide whether VR is suitable on the day. Studio supports short, clear activities that can be introduced gradually, paused when needed, and supervised throughout.
”Is this just a novelty?”
Studio earns its place through useful activity design. The value is not novelty. The value is structured, spatial session material that can be selected, varied, observed, and discussed.
”Will I lose professional control?”
No. Studio is designed around therapist-led use. The software provides activities and review material. You remain responsible for choosing the activity, guiding the session, and interpreting what happened.
Studio and Stroke are different products
CorteXR Studio is non-medical immersive activity software for therapist-led sessions. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, monitor, prevent, or alleviate any disease, injury, or impairment.
CorteXR Stroke is a separate regulated product for cognitive stroke rehabilitation. The evidence and medical claims for CorteXR Stroke should not be read as claims for Studio.
If you are looking for regulated cognitive stroke rehabilitation, explore CorteXR Stroke. If you want configurable immersive activities for professional sessions, continue with Studio.
Explore Studio resources
- VR occupational therapy activities
- Functional cognition activities for OTs
- Visual search activities for adults
- Using VR in occupational therapy practice
- VR buyers guide for private therapy practices
FAQ
Is CorteXR Studio for occupational therapists?
CorteXR Studio is for occupational therapists, independent practitioners, small therapy practices, and teams that want structured immersive activities for supervised sessions.
Is CorteXR Studio a medical device?
No. CorteXR Studio is non-medical immersive activity software for therapist-led sessions. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, monitor, prevent, or alleviate any disease, injury, or impairment.
What kinds of activities are included?
Studio activities can include everyday simulations, visual search, sequencing, planning, memory, attention, sorting, object use, prompts, and graded challenge.
Does Studio assess a client?
No. Studio does not provide diagnosis, assessment, clinical monitoring, or outcome measurement. It provides structured activity material and review information for therapist-led sessions.
Do I need VR experience?
Studio is designed to be practical for you and your team. The optional managed headset route can help with setup, onboarding, updates, and support.
Can Studio be used in a private OT practice?
Yes. Studio is for independent OTs and small therapy practices that need useful activity material, practical setup, and optional headset support.
What is spatial activity data?
Spatial activity data is information about how an activity unfolded, such as object choices, prompts, hesitations, retries, task completion, and activity history. It is intended to support therapist-led session review, not diagnosis, assessment, monitoring, or outcome measurement.
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