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Virtual Rehabilitation System Media Brief Who Is ACP? Accelerated Care Plus (ACP) provides progressive rehabilitation technologies, specialized treatment programs and advanced therapist training for over 4,000 skilled nursing homes, hospitals, outpatient clinics and home health agencies throughout the U.S. The Company’s medical technology is also used extensively by professional, collegiate and Olympic sports teams to help accelerate recovery and improve performance. ACP’s mission is to “Revolutionize Rehabilitation” by enabling post-acute rehabilitation providers to treat more medically complex conditions and improve treatment outcomes for a broader range of patients while growing their clinical practice. The OmniVR™ is the world’s first 3D “virtual rehabilitation” system designed specifically for aging adults and others with physical limitations. The technology is an important new tool for physical, occupational and speech therapists to help make therapy more fun and rewarding for patients. With the guidance of a therapist, one or two patients at a time can use the system to participate in a variety of therapeutic activities and exercises selected for their individual physical challenge or condition. Although the OmniVR™ has been developed around cutting-edge technology, it is very easy for therapists and patients to use. The system uses a unique 3D “time of flight” camera and specialized computer software that captures the patient’s precise movement – or “avatar” – in real time, and introduces it into a computer simulated virtual environment displayed on a large monitor. Once the patient has entered the virtual environment, treating therapists use their expertise and clinical judgment to select the proper exercise program and parameters that best suit the patient’s condition and treatment plan. The OmniVR™ includes six “skilled” therapeutic exercise categories including seated exercises, upper extremity exercises, balance, walking, wheelchair mobility and cognitive activities. The system has been designed to improve functional abilities through muscle strengthening, balance, movement, coordination, endurance and cognitive skills. At the end of each exercise program or activity, the system produces a “Training Summary” to help therapists measure the patient’s ongoing performance and progress. Accelerated Care Plus (ACP) • 4850 Joule St. A-1 • Reno, Nevada 89502 • 800-350-1100 • www.acplus.com MRK 0154

What Happens When Patients Are In A Virtual Rehabilitation Environment? • The virtual environment provides a fun and entertaining way to motivate patients and engage them in the therapy process, and their recovery. When they interact in a computer simulated activity, they feel a sense of “presence” in the virtual environment and become “immersed” in that activity - which can help increase confidence and overcome fears they may have about standing balance, side-stepping or walking. Most importantly, performing therapy activities in a virtual environment encourages patients to exercise harder...

How Does The OmniVR™ Differ From The Nintendo Wii™, Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect™, Or Similar Off-The-Shelf Video Game Products? • The Wii™ and Wii FIT™ systems have been used successfully by many skilled nursing facilities to help residents and patients become more active. As a recreation-based system intended for full-functioning individuals, the Wii™ can only be used by approximately 15-20% of the patient population in most skilled nursing homes, due to the challenges associated with holding the controller and the faster paced, more complex graphics used. The Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect™ is...