Topic: Virtual and Augmented Reality
Rendever Virtual Reality Platform Improves Transition to Home for Older Adults at RiverSpring Living
Rendever, the Boston-based company pioneering the future of aging through virtual reality (VR), is collaborating with New York-based senior living services provider RiverSpring Living to use VR as a transformational tool in reintegrating seniors in their homes after rehabilitation stays.
Rocket VR & MGH Hospital Begin Clinical Trial
At Rocket VR Health, we are transforming the mental health treatment landscape by offering the next generation of digital therapeutics by leveraging proven clinical programs and ultra-realistic 3D environments, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) games, and VR-enhanced meditations.
Engage Patients With Immersive VR Technology
Gita Barry, president of immersive healthcare at Penumbra, discusses the uses of immersive VR technology for therapy in healthcare settings and at home, and its potential to engage patients and employees.
Immersive VR Headsets to Improve Mental Health Services
£3 million has been funded toward projects generating immersive VR headsets for mental health therapeutics across the UK Mental health problems are experienced by one in four people each year in the UK, but only one in eight adults with
Perinatal Mental Health Gets XR Treatment in New Training Programme
England has become the first country in the world to launch clinical training in perinatal mental health using extended reality (XR) technology.
XRHealth and Amelia Virtual Care Announce Merger, Creating the Largest XR Therapeutics Platform in the World
Both Companies will Be merged Under the XRHealth Brand Name and By the End of the Year Are Forecasted to Have over 500K VR Treatments, Exceed 25K Patients Treated, and Be Deployed by Over 2500 Clinicians.
Levelling Up Mental Health: Take This Transforms the Game Industry
Take This is a mental health advocacy organization with a focus on the video game industry and community – the first and oldest, in fact! The work of nonprofit organizations is about changing the world – making it better –
Virtual Reality Therapy: Everything You Need To Know
Using virtual reality for entertainment isn’t out of the ordinary. If you’ve ever strapped on a pair of 3-D goggles, you’re likely familiar with how immersive the experience is. But virtual reality isn’t just for fun and games: It’s becoming
VR Therapy? Why It Isn’t Used More And What Lies Ahead
The conversation around VR use for treating mental ill health has been longstanding but the introduction of modern, home-accessible products like VR headsets has turbo-charged the discourse. VR use in treating phobias and anxiety allows users to encounter their fears
Daily Exposure to Virtual Nature Reduces Symptoms of Anxiety in College Students
The authors of this study measured the influence of a daily virtual nature intervention on symptoms of anxiety, depression, and an underlying cause of poor mental health: rumination. The findings reinforce a growing body of literature that finds virtual nature
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