Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a promising tool in the field of mental health. Central to this technology are immersive environments, which enable exposure to highly controlled virtual experiences that feel
Importance: Virtual reality (VR) is a promising tool with the potential to enhance care of cognitive and affective disorders in the aging population. VR has been implemented in clinical settings with adolescents and children; however, it has been less studied in the geriatric population. Objective...
Mental health conditions pose a major challenge to healthcare providers and society at large. Early intervention can have significant positive impact on a person’s prognosis, particularly important in improving mental health outcomes and functioning for young people. Virtual Reality (VR) in mental hea...
As research on Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy continues, its use in treating mental health disorders is likely to expand. Key questions remain, such as when VRET is most effective and its long-term effect on different conditions. Despite these uncertainties, early findings ...
The healthcare sector has experienced a significant increase in the use and availability of Virtual Reality (VR) in recent years. Many studies have offered important insights into VR adoption in healthcare by enhancing training, improving patient outcomes, and expanding access to specialized care, ma...
Many people can't afford therapy, plenty of mental healthcare workers are overbooked, and a number of tech-based solutions like Betterhelp have only served to exacerbate their burnout. With this in mind, Vindenes proposes these virtual reality programs as just one potentially helpf...
1. VR in Military The military in the UK and the US have both adopted the use of virtual reality in their training as it allows them to undertake a huge range of simulations. VR is used in all branches of service: the army, navy, air force, marines and coast guard. In a world whe...
Virtual Reality is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes original research on Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality. Established in 1995, the journal ...
Virtual reality appsAweWarChildrenResilienceMental healthVR-induced awe significantly increased positive emotions, hope, and meaning in war-affected youth.Awe VR apps reduced anxiety and negative emotions more effectively than calm or neutral VR apps.'Small self' and connectedness with nature mediated ...
In the year 2022, Prime Minister Modi launched the 5G service at Integrated Marketing Communications where the three telcos, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, each presented their own use case of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (