File 003 · AgeTech
Record 078 · Care · 2012
12.78.RGeriJoy
GeriJoy / Care.Coach lineage
“An early tablet companion that used a virtual pet to keep isolated elders talking.”
A talking pet on a tablet.
GeriJoy put a two-way pet avatar on Android tablets in homes and communities. It is an ancestor of later avatar-care products.
Proved older adults would confide in a well-designed virtual pet.
Filed notes
- Virtual pet companion
- Human-in-the-loop chat
- Tablet deployment
SIC
8082
Home Health Care Services
NAICS
621610
Home Health Care Services
