KindVR: Real problems, virtual solutions

The feelings that come with a hospital stay can be overwhelming—especially for children. KindVR combats the real-life pain and stress that often accompanies pediatric medical procedures and conditions through virtual reality (VR) therapy. 

Today, KindVR is used in more than 75 different children’s hospitals and clinics across the United States, creating virtual environments that are distracting and engaging enough to reduce pain and anxiety and can even help keep the patient in the correct position for certain procedures. For the KindVR team, it’s been rewarding to see the shift VR has inspired in what was once a negative experience for a child. “It’s a moment of trauma that has been completely flipped on its head,” says Simon.

As it’s grown, the company has relied on FedEx to ship to hospitals safely and dependably. “FedEx...scaled with my business as we grew,” says Simon. With FedEx, KindVR has been able to navigate international shipping and provide convenient, cost-effective returns for hospitals to exchange outdated equipment for newer technology. “As VR technology improves, we want to make sure that our hospitals are using the lightest and the most adaptable [technology] for patients’ headsets,” he says. Printing with FedEx Office^® has also been a huge benefit for KindVR. “We’re working with immunocompromised patients,” adds Simon, “and having laminated how-to play guides is really important because we wipe everything down with germicide wipes.”