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WHAT IS VIRTUAL REALITY?
It is a dynamic environment through technology that creates in the user the feeling of being immersed in it. An experience similar to real life.
Can generate:
- Emotions
- Thoughts
- Similar reactions
Two basic concepts of VR are:
The sense of immersion is when we are watching a movie or reading a book, and we are so focused on the story that external stimuli are no longer important.
The sense of presence is a perception of being physically present in a non-physical world. What you see or hear in VR, hardly distinguishing it from reality. The perception is created by surrounding the user of the VR system in images, sound or other stimuli that provide an engrossing total environment
VIRTUAL REALITY BENEFITS
- The acceleration of therapeutic processes. The main benefit is that you will notice your improvement faster than with traditional therapies.
- No imagination effort required. Imagination abilities can vary from one person to another. That’s why imagine to be in a specific situation can cause a lot of effort with often mild results.
- Customized sessions. Environments can be adapted to your needs and to the stage of your therapy process.
- Greater privacy. With traditional techniques like in vivo exposure therapy you’ll need to be gradually physically exposed to your feared stimuli. This often means that you need to go outside your therapist office where privacy fails.
- Less intrusive. Numerous scientific studies have shown that patients prefer VR therapy to traditional techniques because sometimes in vivo exposure is considered overly intense.
25 YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
From the researchers to the clinical practice
The research and scientific papers on the validation of virtual reality in therapy have grown exponentially. 30 years of scientific studies support the results of this technology for the treatment of multiple disorders.
How a VR Therapy Works
You may ask yourself how it is like a VR therapy session. Here are some steps to get to know it!
First thing first! VR is a technology that has proven to be more effective than therapies that use imagination techniques and as effective as in vivo exposure.
This doesn’t mean that your therapist won’t use traditional therapies to help you overcome your condition. VR will be implemented inside a tailored therapeutic process that can involve different techniques.
Two basic concepts of VR will help you. The sense of immersion of virtual reality will give less importance to external stimuli. The sense of presence will make you feel physically present in a non-physical world.