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We are developing a new online 3D environment for young people fighting cancer to meet and learn together and from each other.- "The pain and isolation of dealing with a cancer diagnosis are challenging emotional experiences for adults. Now imagine getting that diagnosis as an adolescent." -- from Stanford School of Medicine's Scope piece on BE
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Meet our new avatars!
You may recall that we ran a competition to add to our collection of avatars a while back. Well, I’m happy to say that this great event gave us not one but four new avatars! I thought you all might … Continue reading
Who should it be?
Submissions are up for the avatar design competition the team at OurBricks are running for the BE community. There are some great entries to choose from. Let us know your favorite(s) by hitting those Like buttons at the competition website. Stay … Continue reading
Posted in 3D, young people with cancer
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Presenting the BE community at 7th Games for Health Conference
After having spent several months in Denmark establishing contact to clinical partners and young cancer patients and initiating the first pilot-testing of the BE community, Mette is heading back to the U.S. next week to present the first preliminary, qualitative … Continue reading
We passed a milestone today
Today the first two young patients tried out navigating and chatting in the BE community! It’s an important milestone for our work. We have a lot to learn from the young patients and how the see the community. Their ideas … Continue reading
Posted in Basic BE, cancer, pilot-testing, young people with cancer
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One important step closer to testing BE community
Today we got our approval from National Danish Data Protection Agency to start pilot testing the BE community with young cancer patients at major oncology wards at two Danish hospitals. This great news is bringing us closer to building the … Continue reading
A place to BE – more news coverage on our project (in Danish)
Picking up the news of the BE community from the recent Future of Health Innovation Conference at Stanford University, the Danish Cancer Society is featuring an interview with founders of the BE community, Mette Terp Høybye and Henrik Bennetsen, in … Continue reading
Posted in 3D, Basic BE, cancer, press, young people with cancer
Tagged accessibility, BE community, cancer, Danish Cancer Society, social, technology, vision, young
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The unique needs of young cancer patients
If the BE community will with time be able to alleviate just a small bit of this suffering, we’ve been successful: ‘Too Young for Cancer’ and Demanding Action – WSJ.com.
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The first live demo
It was beyond belief today to actually watch the first live demo of the BE community at the Future of Health Innovation. The boys at Katalabs have been working day and night to make this happen – and they did … Continue reading
Posted in 3D, Basic BE, health innovation, young people with cancer
Tagged 3D, demo, live, social network, virtual environment
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Added value of 3D
One of the things we discuss a lot in this project is how to make the most of 3D. The spatial and sensory experience of 3D spaces gives an experience of presence and immediacy that impacts the experience of interaction … Continue reading
Posted in 3D, Basic BE, children, Health apps, teenagers, young people with cancer
Tagged 3D, body, empowerment, experience, impact, interaction, self
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International Charter of Rights for Young People with Cancer
Teenagers and young adults with cancer have unique needs to be met. Learn more from this international charter and help ensure their right to age-appropriate support and access to quality cancer care. Please help preserve their potential! International Charter of … Continue reading
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