Colorful exercise balls of different sizes line one wall, and behind Dale is a rack with equally colorful arm weights. Just outside the room, residents swim laps in the facility’s pool.

A trained operator helps Dale put the device on her head and then places a controller in her hand to help her navigate the device’s program. Dale practices pressing the trigger with her finger and then gets started.

The operator tracks her progress on a tablet.

Although it looks like Dale is playing a game, the VR platform is checking her eyesight.

A virtual assistant, “Annie,” gives Dale instructions as she clicks her way through the program, which tests things like visual acuity, the ability to see different colors and shapes, and how her pupils react to light.