Meet Skyla — The inspiration behind SKYLA NR™
From stroke recovery to Paralympic dreams — a journey powered by resilience and virtual reality.
In 2023, we were approached by a Stroke Rehabilitation company about Skyla — a 14-year-old who had experienced a hemiplegic bleed to the brain. Her condition had resulted in limited left-side function since 2022.
Skyla had received support from the NHS and a private rehabilitation company, but traditional exercises felt overwhelming. In response, we developed a virtual reality prototype called SKYLA NR (Neurological Rehabilitation) — an application that uses immersive gameplay to encourage recovery exercises at home and in therapy.
The application records progress via a scoring system, allowing users to visually track their improvement over time. It transforms rehabilitation from a chore into an engaging, motivating experience.
Skyla's journey
Going for gold
What an incredible inspiration
What an honour to have developed an application to support such an inspirational young lady and to be a part of Skyla's recovery process. Skyla has worked so hard and is now doing trials to one day compete as a Paralympic swimmer.
