Blogs

Welcome to the 18Loop blog! You will find stories from patients and families, health and wellness XR industry news, partner and fundraising updates and insight into our progress and mission. Our team will post regular updates including our coverage in the press. Enjoy the updates!

18Loop CEO Greg Tarnacki to Chair Health and Wellness Day at AWE!

On June 18th, 18Loop CEO Greg Tarnacki will serve as Track Chair for the Health and Wellness sessions at the Augmented World Expo (awexr.com) in Long Beach California. This year, AWE will welcome over 6500 attendees from the XR industry who will view presentations, demonstrate technology and participate in networking activities. The Health and Wellness track…

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18Loop SURPASSES 100 HEADSETS

This spring, 18Loop has surpassed 100 headsets deployed. The majority of the VR headsets have been connected to children through the American Childhood Cancer Organization. 18Loop also maintains a relationship with the XR Impact Network that has afforded us the opportunity to serve children in a study in Michigan at the Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids…

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18Loop.org Relaunches, ICCD and Our Backlog Ships!

We are happy to announce that 18Loop.org has relaunched. Thank you for visiting us and please consider making a donation. This month, we have shipped VR headsets to the remainder of the kids on our waiting list. We are grateful that they will be participating in our research and hope the wait was worth it!…

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SERVIER FUNDS SECOND ROUND OF RESEARCH!

December 2021 and January 2022 will be exciting months for 18Loop. This month, we have received additional year end funding from Servier Pharmaceuticals for our Joint Experimental Research Study (JEIRS) with the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO). The Servier funding will allow us to ship VR headsets to many of our backlog ACCO kids before…

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18LOOP CONTINUES TO GATHER RESEARCH RESULTS

18Loop has deployed 25 Oculus VR headsets to kids with cancer and we continue to receive results and feedback. “Our focus has been on Virtual Stress Management, which we deliver through the deployment of the Tripp platform,” says 18Loop CEO Greg Tarnacki. “What has been encouraging is the benefit that gaming provides by stimulating physical…

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18LOOP FOCUSING ON NEW RESEARCH

This summer, 18Loop is focusing on several new research initiatives that will help our kids with cancer to tolerate treatment, recover and thrive. Our Joint Experimental Intervention Research Study (JEIRS) with the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) currently has a full cohort of 25 participants. We are receiving great qualitative feedback from the kids and…

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Donate Now

Please make a donation to 18Loop. We are a volunteer organization and all donations support the purchase of VR headsets for our kids. Every dollar counts toward helping a child fight cancer more effectively. We appreciate donations of any amount, or you can ship a headset to our partners at the American Childhood Cancer Organization.

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