Travel preparation in 360
Traveling for work and want to get familiar with what will become your 2nd home? Some hotel chains have taken on AR and 360 photography to help as part of their virtual tours.
Tagged: anxiety
VR as a treatment modality
Many, many moons ago when I started studying Occupational Therapy I dreamt of how virtual reality (VR) could be used as a rehabilitation medium. Looks like that dream has become for some commercial entities including in ICU settings.
VR in healthcare
There are many potential applications of VR in healthcare. This article provides a basic overview of its potential: VR in Healthcare: Treating Patients in Virtual and Real Worlds.
Virtual labradors help tackle dog bites
Here’s an interesting concept on the management of anxiety and phobias: Virtual labradors could help researchers tackle dog bites.
Inflight entertainment re-imagined?
Great idea by Capgemini for their rethinking of inflight entertainment. Take this to another level if the airline provides the wearable with all accessibility options enabled. Might convince me to fly again: Exploring virtual...
VR therapy and PTSD
One of the great aspects of VR is the ability to create and adapt virtual environments. Given this level of control, depending on the platform the world is built of course, it’s no wonder...
Leave the drugs behind…
So VR can illicit the same emotive response as psychedelics? VR is as good as psychedelics.
Video and Virtual Reality With Anxiety and Distraction
Intrigued with this article that purports that computer-generated imagery (pure VR) has been shown to be superior to actual video (assuming 360 degree) in reducing anxiety. Video and Virtual Reality Show Promise for Those...
Welcome and select your reality world…now?
This is my personal blog where I reflect on the developments in augmented and virtual worlds especially in relation to their accessibility and potential use. All views expressed are my own. To learn more...