virtual reality and agoraphobia

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11-03-17, 17:03
mark84

virtual reality and agoraphobia

Hi,
I keep hearing information about the use of VR in treating phobias, namely agoraphobia.
I just wondered if anyone has had any experience of this- either trying it at home with google cardboard, occulus etc, or maybe even in a professional environment?
11-03-18, 16:24
Pkstracy

Re: virtual reality and agoraphobia

Oh wow, No I haven't heard of this, I know they use it for some combat vets who suffer from PTSD, hmmm wonder if it would work for phobias. Will have to research it and see.
10-07-18, 03:12
Pixelated

Re: virtual reality and agoraphobia

Part of me says, we'd know we were in our houses and that it wasn't real, but then again, that might be a good thing, because we'd associate the walk with the calmness we feel at home.

I'd be interested in trying it
27-07-19, 18:03
graham58

Re: virtual reality and agoraphobia

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Originally Posted by mark84

Hi,
I keep hearing information about the use of VR in treating phobias, namely agoraphobia.
I just wondered if anyone has had any experience of this- either trying it at home with google cardboard, occulus etc, or maybe even in a professional environment?

I suffer from agoraphobia and I'd be interested in this approach too but I don't know where you would get it in the UK (probably not on the NHS, I'm guessing but I could be wrong).
27-07-19, 21:46
Fishmanpa

Re: virtual reality and agoraphobia

I saw an act on AGT that utilized that technology. Very interesting.

Positive thoughts
28-07-19, 10:38
ankietyjoe

Re: virtual reality and agoraphobia

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Originally Posted by Pixelated

Part of me says, we'd know we were in our houses and that it wasn't real

You'd think, but VR is extremely convincing. Because of the way it works, you feel immersed because of the sense of scale. In some respects it can be pretty intimidating because your brain just accepts that what you're seeing is real.
29-01-20, 19:36
graham58

Re: virtual reality and agoraphobia

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Originally Posted by ankietyjoe

You'd think, but VR is extremely convincing. Because of the way it works, you feel immersed because of the sense of scale. In some respects it can be pretty intimidating because your brain just accepts that what you're seeing is real.

I agree. I volunteer in a museum during the summer and we're working with a local multimedia group who are designing some virtual reality "stories" for us to show our visitors, using virtual reality technology.

I put on one of the headsets we'll be using and saw a 3-d impression of Venice, including St Mark's Square, and a Chinese guy hitting a punchbag in a room which was almost scary; it looked as though he was about 5 or 6 feet away.