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How VR is Changing the Way We Think About Therapy

VRScout

Research regarding VR simulations to treat specific phobias was around as early as the nineties, but the technology simply wasn’t advanced enough for such treatment to be feasible. Head mounted displays were clunky, computer processing speeds laughable, and 3D graphics downright primitive in comparison to what’s available VR today.

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A Brief History of VR

VeeR VR

In 1968, Ivan Sutherland and Bob Sproull created the first head-mounted display (HMD) system for immersive simulation applications. From the 1970s to the 1990s, the VR industry mainly provided devices for medical, flight simulation, automobile industry design, and military training purposes.