Posts Tagged ‘VR distraction therapy’

VR medical training

Virtual reality: A medical training revolution during COVID-19

https://www.med-technews.com/medtech-insights/vr-in-healthcare-insights/virtual-reality-a-medical-training-revolution-during-covid-1/

The technology used in these VR applications tricks the brain into believing in another reality. For example, a patient on a hospital bed is virtually transported to an altered reality where the patient can enjoy an immersive experience of hiking in Machu Picchu or snorkelling under the Pacific Ocean or watching a serene sunset while sipping coconut water on a white sand beach. Called as VR distraction therapy, such virtual experience causes the brain to escape the present reality leading to less pain and anxiety.

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Healing the Brain and Body From Trauma Often Goes Beyond Talk Therapy—Here’s Why

Healing the Brain and Body From Trauma Often Goes Beyond Talk Therapy—Here’s Why

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more on immersive and medical in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=virtual+reality+medicine