{"id":18032,"date":"2025-11-18T09:46:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T06:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=18032"},"modified":"2026-01-23T16:33:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:33:20","slug":"from-tears-to-smiles-ar-adventure-calms-children-before-surgery","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/portfolio\/from-tears-to-smiles-ar-adventure-calms-children-before-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"From Tears to Smiles: AR Adventure Calms Children Before Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"section-highlights\">\n        <div class=\"container-middle\">\n            <h2 class=\"title-highlights\">Highlights<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"container-highlights\">\n                <div class=\"column-highlights\">\n                    <div class=\"line-highlights\">\n                        <div class=\"line-1\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"line-2\"><\/div>\n                        <h2 class=\"column-title-highlights\">Need<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"text-highlights\">Reduce fear and anxiety in children before surgery<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"column-highlights\">\n                    <div class=\"line-highlights\">\n                        <div class=\"line-1\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"line-2\"><\/div>\n                        <h2 class=\"column-title-highlights\">Solution<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"text-highlights\">An AR application that turns the hospital journey into a pirate-themed adventure<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"column-highlights\">\n                    <div class=\"line-highlights\">\n                        <div class=\"line-1\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"line-2\"><\/div>\n                        <h2 class=\"column-title-highlights\">Technologies<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <a class=\"link-highlights\" href=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/technologies_taxonomy\/unity\/\">Unity<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section text-block-portfolio\">\n    <div class=\"container container-small\">\n        <p class=\"main-title-portfolio\"><\/p>\n        <div class=\"container-portfolio\">\n            <div class=\"column-portfolio\">\n                <div class=\"triangle-portfolio\"><\/div>\n                <div>\n                    <p class=\"title-portfolio\">35-45%<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"text-portfolio\">reduction in anxiety among young patients<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"column-portfolio\">\n                <div class=\"triangle-portfolio\"><\/div>\n                <div>\n                    <p class=\"title-portfolio\">100%<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"text-portfolio\">hands-free engagement<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section text-block\">\r\n      <div class=\"container container-small\">\r\n        <h2>Quick Video About the Project<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AR Adventure Calms Children Before Surgery\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mK9eOpnDeOE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Customer<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At Lismore Base Hospital, Australia, there is a pediatric doctor with a big heart and a strong mission to help children feel safe and calm before surgery. For years, he has been coming up with creative ways to ease their fears. He and his colleagues have decorated hospital beds with pirate flags and given children funny hats. Sometimes, they&rsquo;ve even put astronaut helmets on fearful kids so they wouldn&rsquo;t see needles. Anything to turn tears into smiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One day, the doctor imagined something new. What if children could go on a joyful, magical adventure while being wheeled to the operating room? What if, instead of a cold hospital corridor, they could see a world of pirates, dolphins, and tropical islands, while still seeing their parents nearby for comfort? That idea became the starting point of a collaboration with HQSoftware.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Outcome<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The HQSoftware team created an Augmented Reality (AR) application that transforms a child&rsquo;s trip to the operating room into an exciting pirate adventure. Children wear an Oculus Quest 3 headset, and as they move through the hospital, they &ldquo;sail&rdquo; on a pirate ship surrounded by animated sea creatures, cheerful sounds, and a friendly parrot offering words of encouragement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The experience helps distract young patients, reduces anxiety, and supports doctors and parents in creating a calmer atmosphere before surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n<style>\n    .portfolioSwiper-image {\n        object-fit: cover;\n        display: block;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n        \/*height: 100%;*\/\n    }\n    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n        .portfolioSwiper-image {\n            object-fit: cover;\n            display: block;\n            margin-left: auto;\n            margin-right: auto;\n            \/*height: 100%;*\/\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"swiper portfolioSwiper\" style=\"max-width: unset;\">\n    <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n            <div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portfolioSwiper-image\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hq\/images\/photo_2025-09-19_10-02-31.jpg\" alt=\"photo 2025 09 19 10 02 31 -\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-slide-text\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n            <div class=\"sas\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portfolioSwiper-image\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hq\/images\/1_240827.jpg\" alt=\"1 240827 -\" title=\"\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-slide-text\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n            <div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portfolioSwiper-image\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hq\/images\/2_240724.jpg\" alt=\"2 240724 -\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-slide-text\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n            <div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portfolioSwiper-image\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hq\/images\/3_240125.jpg\" alt=\"3 240125 -\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-slide-text\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n            <div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portfolioSwiper-image\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hq\/images\/4_230616.jpg\" alt=\"4 230616 -\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-slide-text\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n            <div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portfolioSwiper-image\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hq\/images\/5_220815.jpg\" alt=\"5 220815 -\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-slide-text\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n            <div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portfolioSwiper-image\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hq\/images\/6_210625.jpg\" alt=\"6 210625 -\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-slide-text\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n            <div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"portfolioSwiper-image\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hq\/images\/7_210618.jpg\" alt=\"7 210618 -\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-slide-text\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Solution<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The project was originally designed for Apple Vision Pro because these glasses could measure distance in meters, which helped synchronize the content with the child&rsquo;s movement through the hospital. But later, the customer decided to switch to Oculus Quest 3, so the HQSoftware team had to rethink the entire approach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The new device also supported Augmented Reality and hand tracking, so the child using it did not need to hold a controller to interact with the content. However, the system lacked distance tracking, which meant the HQSoftware team had to find a new way to make the story progress naturally regardless of how long the trip to the operating room took.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To address this, the developers used virtual anchors, a feature of the Meta SDK. Anchors are invisible points that can be placed in real space and linked to the scanned environment. This made it possible to attach digital scenes to specific parts of the hospital route.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18034 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-700-x-400-px.png\" alt=\"Untitled 700 x 400 px -\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-700-x-400-px.png 700w, https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-700-x-400-px-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To make setup convenient for medical staff, the application was designed with two modes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Setup Mode<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &ndash; used by doctors or assistants to prepare the experience. They can scan the environment, place virtual anchors (shown as small fish for clarity), and assign animations to each one. For example, one anchor can trigger a butterfly, another a dolphin, and another a monkey. Anchors can be grouped by location and adjusted at any time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Play Mode<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &ndash; the mode used by children. Once anchors are set, the app runs automatically without a controller. The child simply enjoys the story, steering the pirate ship, watching sea animals, and listening to the talking parrot.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This design makes the app flexible and easy to reuse. Hospitals can change routes or even use it in a different building without losing the setup.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote-bg\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/themes\/hq\/images\/11.svg');color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;\">\n    <div class=\"row flex-column-reverse flex-md-row\">\n        <div class=\"col-md-4 mb-3\">\n            <p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 50%;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hq\/images\/Vika%20Rokash-photoaidcom-cropped.png\" alt=\"Vika Rokash photoaidcom cropped -\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-md-8 mb-4 mb-md-4 pl-md-5 d-flex flex-column justify-content-between\">\n            <div class=\"h3\">Looking for similar solutions or something unique to your needs?<\/div>\n            <p>Contact us today! We&rsquo;re happy to explore your needs!<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-md-4\">\n            <p>\n                <strong>Victoria Rokash<\/strong><br>\n                Business Development Manager\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-md-8 d-flex align-items-end mt-4 mt-md-0 pl-md-5\">\n            <a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-view-all prototype-btn-text\" href=\"\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Challenges<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The main challenge came from adapting the concept for Oculus Quest 3, which does not track distance. The team needed a way to display animations in the right order without relying on time or meters traveled. Virtual anchors solved this but required careful setup to ensure they stayed stable even when lighting or surroundings changed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another major challenge was optimizing the cave scene, which was designed for the elevator ride. This is a fully immersive Virtual Reality segment with detailed 3D graphics that had to perform smoothly without lag. The team spent time optimizing assets, animations, and lighting to achieve stable performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite these challenges, the final experience works seamlessly and delivers a calm, engaging journey for every child who tries it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Team<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 project manager<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 Unity developer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 QA engineer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our team worked closely with the doctor, holding regular calls and testing each stage of development. Despite changing requirements and complex technology, the project&rsquo;s purpose kept the team motivated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To better understand how this AR experience came to life, we spoke with the project manager and Unity developer. In this short interview, they share insights into the challenges, technical decisions, and what it took to build a calm, child-friendly AR journey inside a real hospital environment.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"From Idea to Reality: How We Built a Pirate-Ship AR Experience for Pediatric Patients\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7XrKp-ldxy8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn more about HQSoftware&rsquo;s <\/span><a href=\"\/solutions\/ar-vr-development\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">VR\/AR development services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and see how we can create engaging, interactive solutions for healthcare, education, and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"section-news\">\r\n      <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"section-top text-center\">\r\n          <h2 class=\"h2 section-title\">Check Out Other Works<\/h2>\r\n          <p>See How We Approach Business Objectives\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"row section-news-row\">\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"col-md-4 section-news-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"section-news-item__inner \">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/portfolio\/ar-vr-progressive-dieting-app\/\" class=\"section-news-item__link\"><\/a>\r\n              <div class=\"section-news-item__img\">\r\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Banner.AR-Progressive-Dieting-App_-4K-Downloads-353x235.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Banner.AR-Progressive-Dieting-App_-4K-Downloads-726x482.png 2x\" alt=\"Banner.AR Progressive Dieting App  4K Downloads 353x235 -\" title=\"\">\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"section-news-item__top\">\r\n                  <div class=\"section-news-item__top-left\">\r\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/industry\/augmented-virtual-reality\/\" class=\"section-news-item__category\">AR\/VR<\/a>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                  <span class=\"section-news-item__readmore hq-readmore icon-arrow-right-i\"><\/span>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"h3 section-news-item__bottom\">AR Progressive Dieting App: 4K+ Downloads<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      \r\n      <div class=\"col-md-4 section-news-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"section-news-item__inner \">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/portfolio\/ai-powered-chatbot-for-a-medical-clinic\/\" class=\"section-news-item__link\"><\/a>\r\n              <div class=\"section-news-item__img\">\r\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner.-AI-Powered-Chatbot-for-a-Medical-Clinic_-35-Reduction-in-Call-Volume-353x235.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner.-AI-Powered-Chatbot-for-a-Medical-Clinic_-35-Reduction-in-Call-Volume-726x482.png 2x\" alt=\"Banner. AI Powered Chatbot for a Medical Clinic  35 Reduction in Call Volume 353x235 -\" title=\"\">\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"section-news-item__top\">\r\n                  <div class=\"section-news-item__top-left\">\r\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/industry\/healthcare\/\" class=\"section-news-item__category\">Healthcare<\/a>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                  <span class=\"section-news-item__readmore hq-readmore icon-arrow-right-i\"><\/span>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"h3 section-news-item__bottom\">AI-Powered Chatbot for a Medical Clinic: 35% Reduction in Call Volume<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      \r\n      <div class=\"col-md-4 section-news-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"section-news-item__inner \">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/portfolio\/healthcare-platform-for-aurally-challenged-people\/\" class=\"section-news-item__link\"><\/a>\r\n              <div class=\"section-news-item__img\">\r\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Banner.Healthcare-Platform-for-Aurally-Challenged-People-353x235.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Banner.Healthcare-Platform-for-Aurally-Challenged-People-726x482.png 2x\" alt=\"Banner.Healthcare Platform for Aurally Challenged People 353x235 -\" title=\"\">\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"section-news-item__top\">\r\n                  <div class=\"section-news-item__top-left\">\r\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/industry\/healthcare\/\" class=\"section-news-item__category\">Healthcare<\/a>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                  <span class=\"section-news-item__readmore hq-readmore icon-arrow-right-i\"><\/span>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"h3 section-news-item__bottom\">Healthcare Platform for Aurally Challenged People<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n              <\/div>\r\n                          <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section your-project\">\r\n    <div class=\"anchor-consultation\" id=\"consultation\"><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"row\">\r\n      <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n        <div class=\"your-project__left\">\r\n          <div class=\"h2 your-project__title\">Kick Off With Your Project Today<\/div>\r\n          <p>\n<\/p><div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f13037-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"13037\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/18032#wpcf7-f13037-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"13037\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.4\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f13037-o1\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\">\n<\/fieldset>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-hidden client-id-ga\" value=\"\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"client-id-ga\">\n\t<div class=\"col-md-6 your-project-form__line\">\n\t\t<p><label>Your Name<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px;\">*<\/span><\/label><br>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"50\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required form-control\" id=\"kv_name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-md-6 your-project-form__line\">\n\t\t<p><label>Your Email<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px;\">*<\/span><\/label><br>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"50\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email form-control\" id=\"kv_email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<p><label>How Can We Help You?<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px;\">*<\/span><\/label><br>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"text\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"3\" maxlength=\"2000\" minlength=\"1\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea wpcf7-validates-as-required text-area form-control resize-none\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"text\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-12 text-right your-project-form__hint\">\n\t\t<p><small><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px;\">*<\/span>Required Fields<\/small>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl_upld\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"file-attach fl_upld-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button fl_upld-attach\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Attach File<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"multilinefile-55\"><input size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-file button\" accept=\".jpg,.jpeg,.png,.bmp,.tiff,.tif,.gif,.pdf,.doc,.docx,.odt,.rtf,.txt,.xlsx,.xls,.ppt,.pptx,.zip,.rar,.7z\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"file\" name=\"multilinefile-55\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"selected\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"remove-file resetLink icon-close-i\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"checkboxes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-control custom-checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"nda\" id=\"nda\" class=\"custom-control-input\"><label class=\"custom-control-label\" for=\"nda\">NDA required<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-control custom-checkbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"accept_privacy\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-acceptance\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item\"><label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"accept_privacy\" value=\"1\" class=\"accept_privacy\" id=\"accept_privacy\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\"><span>I accept your <\/span><a href=\"\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">privacy policy<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px;\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 your-project-form__line mb-sm-30\">\n\t\t<div class=\"turnstile-kick\">\n\t\t\t<p><\/p><div class=\"cf7-cf-turnstile\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -15px;\"> <div id=\"cf-turnstile-cf7-1367310795\" class=\"cf-turnstile\" data-callback=\"turnstileCF7Callback\" data-sitekey=\"0x4AAAAAABAHYcatADuFynKx\" data-theme=\"light\" data-language=\"auto\" data-size=\"flexible\" data-retry=\"auto\" data-retry-interval=\"1000\" data-refresh-expired=\"auto\" data-action=\"contact-form-7\" data-appearance=\"always\"><\/div> <style>.wpcf7-submit { pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.5; }<\/style> <script>document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { setTimeout(function(){ var e=document.getElementById(\"cf-turnstile-cf7-1367310795\"); e&&!e.innerHTML.trim()&&(turnstile.remove(\"#cf-turnstile-cf7-1367310795\"), turnstile.render(\"#cf-turnstile-cf7-1367310795\", {sitekey:\"0x4AAAAAABAHYcatADuFynKx\"})); }, 100); });<\/script> <br class=\"cf-turnstile-br cf-turnstile-br-cf7-1367310795\"> <style>#cf-turnstile-cf7-1367310795 { margin-left: -15px; }<\/style> <script>document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){document.querySelectorAll('.wpcf7-form').forEach(function(e){e.addEventListener('submit',function(){if(document.getElementById('cf-turnstile-cf7-1367310795')){setTimeout(function(){turnstile.reset('#cf-turnstile-cf7-1367310795');},1000)}})})});<\/script> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-lg-5 your-project-form__line align-self-end text-center text-md-right\">\n\t\t<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner btn btn-primary your-project-form__btn turnstile-kick-btn\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Get Started Now\">\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><input type=\"hidden\" class=\"wpcf7-pum\" value='{\"closepopup\":false,\"closedelay\":0,\"openpopup\":false,\"openpopup_id\":0}'><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"col-md-5 d-none d-md-flex flex-column\">\r\n        <div class=\"seo-block\">\r\n          <p class=\"seo-block__text text-center\">We are open to seeing your business needs and determining the best solution. Complete this form, and receive a free personalized proposal from your dedicated manager.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"seo-block__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ava1@2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ava1@2.jpg 2x\" alt=\"ava1@2 -\" title=\"\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <p class=\"seo-block__name\">Sergei Vardomatski<\/p>\r\n                <p class=\"seo-block__position\">Founder<\/p>\r\n            \r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"industry":[9,49],"technologies_taxonomy":[48],"class_list":["post-18032","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","hentry","industry-augmented-virtual-reality","industry-healthcare","technologies_taxonomy-unity"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v26.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>AR Adventure Calms Children Before Surgery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An AR application that turns the hospital journey into a pirate-themed adventure.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/portfolio\/from-tears-to-smiles-ar-adventure-calms-children-before-surgery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"From Tears to Smiles: AR Adventure Calms Children Before Surgery\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"An AR application that turns the hospital journey into a pirate-themed adventure.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/portfolio\/from-tears-to-smiles-ar-adventure-calms-children-before-surgery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"HQSoftware\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HQSoftwareCompany\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-23T13:33:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Social-Media.From-Tears-to-Smiles_-AR-Adventure-Calms-Children-Before-Surgery.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1233\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"627\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@HQSoftware\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"AR Adventure Calms Children Before Surgery","description":"An AR application that turns the hospital journey into a pirate-themed adventure.","robots":{"index,follow":"index,follow"},"canonical":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/portfolio\/from-tears-to-smiles-ar-adventure-calms-children-before-surgery\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"From Tears to Smiles: AR Adventure Calms Children Before Surgery","og_description":"An AR application that turns the hospital journey into a pirate-themed adventure.","og_url":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/portfolio\/from-tears-to-smiles-ar-adventure-calms-children-before-surgery\/","og_site_name":"HQSoftware","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HQSoftwareCompany","article_modified_time":"2026-01-23T13:33:20+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1233,"height":627,"url":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Social-Media.From-Tears-to-Smiles_-AR-Adventure-Calms-Children-Before-Surgery.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@HQSoftware","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/portfolio\/from-tears-to-smiles-ar-adventure-calms-children-before-surgery\/","url":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/portfolio\/from-tears-to-smiles-ar-adventure-calms-children-before-surgery\/","name":"AR Adventure Calms Children Before Surgery","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-11-18T06:46:27+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-23T13:33:20+00:00","description":"An AR application that turns the hospital journey into a pirate-themed adventure.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/portfolio\/from-tears-to-smiles-ar-adventure-calms-children-before-surgery\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/portfolio\/from-tears-to-smiles-ar-adventure-calms-children-before-surgery\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/portfolio\/from-tears-to-smiles-ar-adventure-calms-children-before-surgery\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Main Page","item":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"From Tears to Smiles: AR Adventure Calms Children Before Surgery"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/","name":"HQSoftware","description":"Software Development Company","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/#organization"},"alternateName":"HQ Software","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/#organization","name":"HQSoftware","url":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/logo.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/logo.svg","width":161,"height":19,"caption":"HQSoftware"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HQSoftwareCompany","https:\/\/x.com\/HQSoftware"]}]}},"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/18032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=18032"},{"taxonomy":"technologies_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hqsoftwarelab.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/technologies_taxonomy?post=18032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}