Hospital and university clinics have used VR to treat patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and phobias by immersing them in simulations that help them process fears or memories
A rendering of a bar can be modified to apply to a range of traumatic events including the Pulse nightclub shooting. Photo Rendering: UCF MarketingIt is a virtual version of the longstanding technique called exposure therapy, in which people confront memories or phobias, such as a fear of heights, with a therapist to overcome the feeling of being under threat.Now researchers are aiming to make immersive VR-based therapy more personal and bring it into people’s homes.
At some point, clinicians or researchers could ask for an alteration in a simulation, and AI will be able to update it on the spot, said Eran Orr, founder and chief executive officer at XRHealth. “In therapeutic settings, that will be very powerful.”
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