SAM Therapy

Technology in service of health

SAM Therapy is integrated into healthcare institutions to support relaxation, rehabilitation, and mental health support therapies. Its multisensory approach provides non-drug-based, non-invasive support tailored to each patient.

  • Mental health under pressure

    In 2022, the consumption of psychotropic substances concerned nearly 3 million patients in Belgium, representing one quarter of the population.

  • 1 in 3 patients does not respond to treatment

    Nearly one third of people suffering from major depression do not respond to conventional drug treatments.

  • The impact of institutional isolation

    Institutionalization is accompanied by a particular vulnerability to depression, loneliness, and other associated disorders.

What if you could relive a precise moment?

A memory, a sensation, an emotion deeply rooted within you. SAM Therapy opens the door to an immersion capable of reactivating these moments: the serenity of a landscape, the warmth of a beach, the intensity of a memory. In this documentary, patients, caregivers, and physicians share their experiences and what this immersion changes for them.

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Patiënt en zorgprofessional bekijken een rustgevend berglandschap in de therapeutische immersieve ruimte van SAM Therapy.

Testimonials: SAM in service of healthcare professionals

  • SAM will make it possible to place the patient in real-life situations involving concrete tasks. For example, after being given a shopping list to memorize, the patient will have to find the different items in a supermarket, navigate the aisles, and then leave with the complete list. This type of real-life scenario could help detect potential disorders at an earlier stage, particularly memory or spatial orientation disorders, than with a simple paper-and-pencil task.”

    Logo de la RTBF pour une interview du Dr Jean-Christophe Bier sur l’utilisation de la réalité virtuelle pour le bien-être, l’évaluation et le diagnostic des personnes âgées.
    Prof.Mélanie STRAUSS, neurologist and co-head of the Integrated Memory Clinic (CIMe) - RTBF
  • This device encourages interaction and collaboration within the group. It also helps avoid certain discomforts and the disorientation associated with virtual reality headsets**, which is particularly important for adolescents with psychological vulnerabilities.”

    Logo de la RTBF pour une interview du Dr Jean-Christophe Bier sur l’utilisation de la réalité virtuelle pour le bien-être, l’évaluation et le diagnostic des personnes âgées.
    Prof. Malgorzata KLASS, Professor of Motor Sciences and physiotherapist, ULB - RTBF
  • “It was in our home that inMersiv Technologies was able to develop this innovative device with complete confidence, a device that brings residents many moments of well-being. They can choose the content of their experience in consultation with the care staff: a walk in the forest, in the desert, or by the sea, for example. What matters most is that it reminds them of good memories, allows them to escape, and helps them regain a certain serenity. In our facility, it is mainly occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and our psychologist who use it during their sessions.”

    Trends-Tendances logo for an interview with Paul Matton about SAM, resident well-being and immersive care experiences at La Cambre nursing and care home.
    Paul MATTON, director of the nursing and care home, La Cambre - Trends Tendances
  • In principle, there is no doubt that implementing virtual reality in the care of older people is a plus. Because it can help not only to change the environment they are in and therefore improve their quality of life and how they feel, but also potentially to test them and see how they react in certain circumstances, and therefore sometimes even help with diagnosis.”

    Logo de la RTBF pour une interview du Dr Jean-Christophe Bier sur l’utilisation de la réalité virtuelle pour le bien-être, l’évaluation et le diagnostic des personnes âgées.
    Dr. Jean-Christophe BIER, neurologist and co-head of the Integrated Memory Clinic (CIMe) - RTBF
  • “La Cambre has already observed, on a very small sample, that a short visit to SAM’s relaxation space could soothe a person in crisis within a few minutes without taking a tablet. The first results show that doses of neuroleptics and benzodiazepines - two medications with anxiolytic properties - can be reduced. We are on the right track.”

    Logo du Vif pour une interview du Dr Michel Hanset sur la salle immersive thérapeutique SAM, l’apaisement des crises et la réduction des médicaments en maison de repos.  Légende
    Michel Hanset, coordinating physician - Le Vif
  • SAM can provide an elegant, drug-free solution to many psychological and behavioral disorders. It could also improve the quality of life of people who do not suffer from these disorders.”

    Dr. Sandra De BREUCKER, Senior Associate Physician, Department of Geriatrics and Rehabilitation, HUG
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A solution supported by research

SAM Therapy relies on the collaboration of a committed scientific committee, which contributes to the evolution of the solution, its uses, and its protocols.

Studies & research

  • Klass, M., et al. (2026).

    An immersive virtual reality room to improve the well-being and engagement of nursing home residents with neurocognitive and psychological disorders: a feasibility study. Healthcare, 14(5), 588.

    Haalbaarheidsstudie gepubliceerd in het wetenschappelijke MDPI-tijdschrift Healthcare over de therapeutische immersieve ruimte SAM Therapy voor bewoners met neurocognitieve stoornissen.

    Published in Healthcare, a scientific journal published by MDPI, this feasibility study was conducted in collaboration with the Université libre de Bruxelles and the Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (H.U.B). It assessed SAM Therapy among nursing home residents with major neurocognitive disorders. The results indicate good tolerance of the therapeutic immersive room and positive effects on residents’ well-being, emotional state and engagement.

Environments in service of care

Designed for institutionalized people, SAM Therapy offers immersion without physical constraints. Each session is fully modular: from the weather to the lighting atmosphere, everything adjusts in real time to generate a tailor-made environment, enriched with various interactions that respond to the user’s wishes.

Zorgprofessionals begeleiden patiënten in een immersieve bergomgeving met SAM Therapy.

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