Flowly Launches Galactic Mission VR Experience and Enhances App UX for Flowly Users
Los Angeles, CA, September 13,2023 – Flowly, the innovative startup backed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Y Combinator (YC), is thrilled to unveil its latest breakthrough: the Galactic Mission virtual reality (VR) experience, coupled with significant improvements to the app's user experience (UX). Galactic Mission takes users on an awe-inspiring journey set in space, intertwining storytelling and gaming elements, with the noble mission of watering plants and delivering them to a distant planet.
The Galactic Mission VR experience represents the imaginative collaboration of Flowly's visionary team. Narae Kim, CCO and Co-Founder of Flowly, shared her creative inspiration, saying, “Two things that have always fueled my imagination are nature and science fiction. They hold within them the secrets of wisdom, courage, and the purpose of life. In this new magical Flowly experience, I could blend these passions together. I embraced the chance to create my own enchanting gardens and inspiring environments.”
Empowering Health and Fostering Self-Love
Galactic Mission is not merely a virtual adventure; it embodies Flowly's core commitment to empowering users to take charge of their health and well-being. By immersing themselves in this transformative VR world, Flowly aims to impart invaluable lessons of strength, resilience, and self-love to its users, fostering a deeper connection with themselves. As part of Flowly's ongoing dedication to its users' well-being, Galactic Mission is just one of the many new VR experiences the company plans to release every month, providing ongoing support on their journey to improved health.
Celine Tien, CEO and Founder of Flowly, articulated the significance of Galactic Mission's message, stating, "Just as in nature, there are different seasons in our lives. You may be in a season of blooming, or perhaps still growing underneath the soil. Just like the plants our Heroes will nourish in Galactic Mission, we hope that our Heroes will flourish with the confidence knowing that they deserve love, acceptance, and compassion, no matter what season of life they’re in."
Enhanced App UX for Unprecedented Accessibility
In tandem with Galactic Mission's launch, Flowly has rolled out substantial enhancements to its app's UX, primarily focusing on menu functionality. The reimagined menu interface introduces a significantly improved user-friendly design, allowing seamless adjustment of settings and volume within the VR environment. Remarkably, users can now achieve these tasks without the need to remove their VR headsets or rely on external controllers. This game-changing update reflects Flowly's mission to create the most accessible platform for individuals grappling with chronic illnesses, ensuring that users can fully immerse themselves in the therapeutic experience without any hurdles.
Julien Soros, CTO and Co-founder of Flowly, praised the new menu feature, stating, "Increasing accessibility is always in the forefront of what we do at Flowly and our new VR menu is another step in that direction. It’s important we’re always listening to and meeting the needs of our heroes. Many teams and developers gave up on mobile VR years ago when smartphones weren’t able to produce sufficiently comfortable and engaging experiences. We’re excited to continue to push this frontier in our experiences."
To learn more about Flowly, please visit flowly.world
About Flowly
Flowly is a science-backed and data-driven app to reduce chronic pain, stress and anxiety. Founded in 2019 by two Yale classmates and an award-winning designer, Flowly’s mission is to take typically inaccessible therapies like biofeedback and virtual reality, and put it in the hands of the people who need it most. The company’s easy-to-use and accessible interactive platform guides users in relaxation training to regulate their nervous systems while immersed in beautiful and relaxing virtual environments. Flowly tracks user progress and offers an online community forum to share and support with other members. To learn more, visit www.flowly.world.