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executive of the European Startup Network in Belgium, told the event.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u2018It has become possible for many to start and grow up a business and that\u2019s a huge opportunity.\u2019\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPhysiotherapist Kiki Coppelmans co-founded inMotion VR, a Dutch company that is commercialising virtual reality simulations that can be used to treat severe neck injuries or back pain through interactive games on a smartphone.\u003Cblockquote class=\u0022tw-text-center tw-text-blue tw-font-bold tw-text-2xl lg:tw-w-1\/2 tw-border-2 tw-border-blue tw-p-12 tw-my-8 lg:tw-m-12 lg:tw--ml-16 tw-float-left\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022tw-text-5xl tw-rotate-180\u0022\u003E\u201c\u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003Cp class=\u0022tw-font-serif tw-italic\u0022\u003E\u2018Anyone can take a project that they care a lot about and make it into a business just as long as you have a laptop and internet connection.\u2019\u003C\/p\u003E\n \u003Cfooter\u003E\n \u003Ccite class=\u0022tw-not-italic tw-font-normal tw-text-sm tw-text-black\u0022\u003EKaren Boers, Co-founder, Startups.be\u003C\/cite\u003E\n \u003C\/footer\u003E\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith a headset, mobile phone and an app, a patient is provided with distraction from their pain through games that encourage them to exercise problem areas in their body that ordinarily they would be reluctant to move.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u2018They play mini-games in simulated worlds and the 3D glasses measure all the movements of the cervical spine,\u2019 said Coppelmans.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u2018At the end of each exercise you can see where the limitations are and at that point the patient just gets another game and they don\u2019t realise that they are feeling any pain because they are so immersed in that VR (virtual reality) world.\u2019\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA pilot scheme for inMotion VR has already been launched with 20 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