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How VR is Changing the Way We Think About Therapy

VRScout

Virtual Iraq VRET was developed from 2005-2007 as an answer to the military’s problem at USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies. In VR, the patient is fully emotionally immersed in the traumatic situation while physically remaining in a safe, controlled setting.

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Top 5 VR Healthcare Solutions: How Is Virtual Reality Helping People?

VeeR VR

They are using virtual reality in combination with cognitive-behavioral therapy as a tool to help people overcome phobias, with virtual reality--3-D computer graphics that simulate environments in the real world--to help clients confront their fears in a controlled and safe environment. VR for Pain Relief.