Methods and systems to facilitate user therapy adherence via virtual environment group interactions based on similar therapeutic device usage

A method implemented by one or more processors executing computer program instructions that, when executed, perform the method, the method comprising:

• providing a virtual environment configured to represent users as avatars in the virtual environment and to enable the users to interact with one another in the virtual environment;
• periodically obtaining, from physical therapeutic devices, usage information associated with the users, wherein the usage information associated with a given user includes information indicating how a respective physical therapeutic device is used by the given user;
• placing a first user and a second user of the users into a group for the virtual environment based on the usage information associated with the first user and the usage information associated with the second user having similar therapeutic device usage information;
• and
• causing a device of the first user or the second user to present an indication of the placement in the group to facilitate interaction of the first user and the second user in the virtual environment.

A non-transitory computer-readable media comprising instructions that, when executed, cause operations comprising:

• providing a virtual environment configured to enable users to interact with one another in the virtual environment;
• obtaining, from physical therapeutic devices, usage information associated with the users, wherein the usage information associated with a given user includes information indicating how a respective physical therapeutic device is used by the given user;
• placing a first user and a second user of the users into a group for the virtual environment based on the usage information associated with the first user and the usage information associated with the second user having similar therapeutic device usage information;
• and
• causing a physical therapeutic device of the first user or the second user to present an indication of the placement in the group to facilitate interaction of the first user and the second user in the virtual environment.