Iowa State researchers in psychology and engineering found women experience cybersickness with virtual reality headsets more often than men. Their ongoing work, supported by a new $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, explores why this difference exists and options to help individuals adapt. Psychology professor Jonathan Kelly studies human-computer interaction, spatial cognition and virtual reality. He says gender discrepancies in cybersickness may...
Category: <span>Virtual Reality</span>
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Joyful music could be a game changer for virtual reality headaches
by University of Edinburgh Credit: CC0 Public Domain Listening to music could reduce the dizziness, nausea and headaches virtual reality users might experience after using digital devices, research suggests. Cybersickness—a type of motion sickness from virtual reality experiences such as computer games—significantly reduces when joyful music is part of the immersive experience, the study found. The intensity of the nausea-related...
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Virtual reality therapy system aids clients, therapists with real-time brain data
by Mike Krings, University of Kansas The Eather mother avatar is shown in the forest setting of the EEG-enabled Virtual Therapy System. Credit: Chris Tacca Clients seeking therapy need to feel comfortable in an environment that is conducive to examining mental health and with a counselor they can trust. Meeting those needs can be challenging...
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VR used to treat anxiety in adults with disabilities
By Rich Haridy January 22, 2023 The VR sensory space offers a number of sensory room experiences Evenness A first-of-its-kind study has found adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities may experience improvements to symptoms of anxiety and depression after using specially designed virtual reality sensory rooms. Sensory rooms have been utilized for decades to help manage distress,...
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Scary monsters: how virtual reality could help people cope with anxiety
Guardian science correspondent is put to the test in the panic-inducing VR world of a game that teaches breathing technique Linda Geddes, left, tries the VR game. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian Linda Geddes Science correspondent Fri 13 Jan 2023 07.00 EST Tethered to a chair, in a gloomy basement, I’m doing my best not to...
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MEETING ‘FUTURE SELVES’ IN VR AIDS SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER RECOVERY
These avatars are life-sized, fully animated, and nearly photo realistic. People can converse with their avatars, who speak in their same voice using personal details in alternate futures. “VR technology is clinically effective and increasingly common for treating a variety of mental health conditions, such as phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder, and post-operative pain, but has yet...
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VR balance training is highly effective in improving balance ability of patients with Parkinson’s disease
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Aug 2 2022 JMIR Publications recently published “Benefits of Virtual Reality Balance Training for Patients With Parkinson Disease: Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-Regression of a Randomized Controlled Trial” in JMIR Serious Games, which reported that virtual reality (VR) balance training is increasingly being pursued in biomedical research, specifically with respect to investigating...
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Virtual Reality App trial shown to reduce common phobias
by University of Otago Adam Hutchinson (left) and Associate Professor Cameron Lacey. Credit: University of Otago Results from a University of Otago, Christchurch trial suggest fresh hope for the estimated one-in-twelve people worldwide suffering from a fear of flying, needles, heights, spiders and dogs. The trial, led by Associate Professor Cameron Lacey, from the Department...
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Virtual reality technology could strengthen effects of traditional rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis
by Kessler Foundation Dr. Carly Wender supervises a research participant in a VR exercise training study at Kessler Foundation. Credit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks In a recent article, Kessler Foundation scientists advocated for the incorporation of virtual reality (VR) technology in cognitive rehabilitation research in multiple sclerosis (MS). They presented a conceptual framework supporting VR as...
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Virtual Reality to Train Staff to Deal with Agitated Patients
JUNE 6TH, 2022 CONN HASTINGS EDUCATION, ETC. Researchers at the National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, have developed a virtual reality training system that lets healthcare staff learn how to deal with agitated or aggressive patients. Patients, particularly with mental health issues, can become angry and distressed, and learning to handle such...