Families visiting WakeMed Children’s Emergency Department received an extra special gift this past holiday season. Carolina hockey team, the Hurricanes, presented an interactive gaming system by EyeClick to the Raleigh based hospital through their Kids ‘N Community Foundation. EyeClick’s virtual playground, EyePlay, was installed in the Children’s Emergency waiting room as a part of the facilities effort to deliver state-of-art emergency care in a way that helps children feel more relaxed and more receptive to treatment.

The system, which uses a 6500 lumen projector with a 6’6” x 10 ft. (2 x 3 meter) display,  features motion activated games that everyone can play with their entire body: multiple players can run, twist, and dance, using their hands and feet to activate sounds and colorful graphics projected on the floor.

To pay tribute to the hockey team’s generous donation, the virtual EyePlay hockey game was customized with the team’s name and red and black colors. The logo of the hospital as well as other content was integrated into the system’s templates to personalize it for WakeMed.