Photo: Julia Ornat — Smålandsposten
In an article fromSmålandsposten (June 15, 2025), it was highlighted how students withreading and concentration difficulties received support through VR training at Linnéskolan in Älmhult. For twelve weeks, a group of students participated in a structured training program using Imvi's technology. One of them was Zackarias, 14 years old, who has bothADHD anddyslexia.
The training, which was conducted 15 minutes a day before the school day began, aimed to improvebinocular vision and eye coordination – factors that affect reading ability and focus. The students used their mobile phones together with VR glasses to train by watching moving material from, among others, SVT and YouTube.
The results showed clear improvement in all participants, with increased reading speed and better concentration ability. In Zackarias' case, reading speed increased by 33 percent.
”It has become easier for me. Both in school and outside of school.”
– Zackarias Ernebrand
”I am very proud of the entire group who participated and carried out the project.”
– Linda Holmgren Karlsson
Theresearch behind the VR training was developed in collaboration with researchers at Karolinska Institutet. It shows that poor binocular vision and weak visual attention affect both reading ability and concentration – something that is more common in students with reading difficulties, ADHD, or dyslexia. With VR, eye cooperation can be trained in a simple and motivating way, often while watching UR, SVT or other educational programs.
We at Imvi are proud and grateful for all students, teachers, and schools who dare to think new – and for Smålandsposten, who highlight the results of Linnéskolan's work.
