Virtual Reality

Virtual reality research finds that thinking of a virtual body in pain makes people feel less connected to it, offering clues into self-perception and depersonalization.

A new study suggests that a virtual reality platform can help people overcome public speaking anxiety. After just one 30-minute session, participants felt less anxious and more confident.

New VR research challenges assumptions about sound and balance. Headphones didn't slow reaction times, and complex sound simulation wasn't superior. Crucially, helpful sound cues improved balance accuracy whether from headphones or speakers.

A study found that virtual reality cognitive training improved attention, memory, and emotional symptoms in depressed adolescents, suggesting it could be a promising addition to traditional treatments for mild to moderate depression.

A recent study found that the oVRcome app reduced social anxiety symptoms in six weeks, with sustained benefits. Its low-cost, self-guided VR approach improves accessibility, offering a scalable alternative for treating social anxiety disorder.

VR-based biofeedback effectively reduces depression and anxiety symptoms, matching conventional methods while enhancing user engagement through immersive environments, with potential for broader psychological and therapeutic benefits.

Virtual reality-based "embodiment illusions" may help treat body image disturbances by altering distorted perceptions. Studies show these illusions can reduce body dissatisfaction and perceptual distortions, offering a promising supplementary approach for conditions like eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder.

A study found that individuals with pronounced psychopathic traits showed reduced anxiety-related behaviors in a mixed reality environment. The research highlights lower anxiety levels in psychopathic individuals in virtual settings.

Virtual reality therapy can effectively reduce symptoms of major depressive disorder, matching the success of traditional behavioral activation methods.

A new study demonstrates that virtual reality can effectively induce cocaine cravings in users, suggesting potential applications for VR in treating cocaine addiction through controlled and immersive exposure therapy.

A University of Washington study found that a VR environment reduced stress and improved mood in teens, offering a promising, engaging tool for managing adolescent mental health amidst unprecedented stressors.

New research explores using virtual reality (VR) as a cognitive screening tool for detecting early dementia. Traditional methods often miss subtle cognitive impairments, but VR can create immersive experiences that better mimic real-life situations.

A recent study revealed that humans better predict and track the motion of objects moving towards their legs, irrespective of gravity, suggesting that visual and bodily cues linked to our upright posture play a more critical role than gravitational signals...

In a recent study, over half of the palliative care patients reported immediate relief from pain and depression after personalized 20-minute VR sessions.

Researchers found that VR erotica raises anxiety levels in women more than 2D films, especially in first-person view. The findings shed light on VR's potential as a therapeutic tool.