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Development begins June 2026 with planned pilot trials in the largest U.S. burn unit and humanitarian deployment through refugee-focused partnerships.
Displaced individuals experiencing acute trauma, stress, loss, and limited mental health access.
Hospital burn patients at high risk of developing PTSD after traumatic injury.
Adolescents experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, or emotional dysregulation in low-resource settings.
Veterans experiencing PTSD, trauma exposure, chronic stress, or procedural anxiety.
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Millions of people experiencing trauma, including refugees, burn patients, and underserved youth, have little or no access to timely mental health care. PTSD is often treated months or years after trauma occurs, despite evidence that early intervention is critical. Existing therapy models depend heavily on trained specialists, internet connectivity, and long-term access to care, making them difficult to scale in hospitals, humanitarian settings, and low-resource communities.
Studio Bahia was founded in response to children as young as nine experiencing suicide and self-harm in refugee camps. Our humanitarian-first design philosophy led to the development of Lili VR kits, now used in hospitals for pain and anxiety reduction. We believe immersive therapies can make mental health support more immediate, accessible, and globally scalable, particularly for populations traditionally excluded from care.
Rubi AI VR EMDR Therapy is an offline, immersive therapeutic system designed to help individuals process trauma shortly after it occurs. Using structured EMDR-based guidance delivered through VR and a constrained Small Language Model, Rubi provides scalable, multilingual trauma support without relying on continuous internet access. The system is being developed for deployment in hospitals, refugee settings, and underserved communities using low-cost Lili VR kits.
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