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Going beyond the mainstream video conferencing experience: Exploring the accessibility of virtual reality based therapeutic interventions

Going beyond the mainstream video conferencing experience: exploring the accessibility of virtual reality based therapeutic interventions. Introduction The global pandemic in 2020 resulted in many businesses having to adapt their practices: Occupational Therapists included....

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Control your games…with your mind

A number of companies are researching ways of utilising human generated electrical activity to control devices and basic computer interfaces. Whilst Elon Musk continues down the line of neural implants to achieve the same...

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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.

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VR sensory room research

As VR technology becomes more known to allied health professionals we can expect to see more research like this: Evaluating a virtual reality sensory room for adults with disabilities.

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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.

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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...

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How VR is Reshaping Healthcare

I’ve seen this circulating around social media for some time. Am curious how effective this approach is against more traditional modalities: Reshaping healthcare.

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XR and mental health treatments

The use of XR in mental health has been one of the most significant and probably easiest to implement in comparison with XR gaming: VR game changer.

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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...