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Using Ultrasonic Haptics Within an Immersive Spider Exposure Environment to Provide a Multi-Sensorial Experience

Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2021
A proof of concept virtual reality system is presented that integrates ultrasonic feedback sensations to provide a demonstrative virtual reality exposure therapy environment containing multiple scenarios with virtual spiders.
Daniel Brice, Zara Gibson , Fintan McGuinness, Karen Rafferty   +3 more
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How to design compelling Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality experience? [PDF]

, 2015
The convergence of technologies currently observed in the field of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, robotics and consumer electronic reinforces the trend of new applications appearing every day.
Philippe Fuchs, BUCHE, Cédric, MILLET, Dominique, Domitile Lourdeaux, FUCHS, Philippe, RICHIR, Simon, Simon Richir, Pr., Simon Richir, Dominique Millet, Ronan Querrec, QUERREC, Ronan, LOURDEAUX, Domitile, Cédric Buche   +12 more
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Applications of Virtual Reality [PDF]

, 2012
Information Technology is growing rapidly. With the birth of high-resolution graphics, high-speed computing and user interaction devices Virtual Reality has emerged as a major new technology in the mid 90es, last century.

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Virtual Reality–Based Psychotherapy in Social Anxiety Disorder: fMRI Study Using a Self-Referential Task

JMIR Mental Health, 2021
BackgroundAlthough it has been well demonstrated that the efficacy of virtual reality therapy for social anxiety disorder is comparable to that of traditional cognitive behavioral therapy, little is known about the effect of virtual reality on ...
Hur, Ji-Won, Shin, Hyemin, Jung, Dooyoung, Lee, Heon-Jeong, Lee, Sungkil, Kim, Gerard J, Cho, Chung-Yean, Choi, Seungmoon, Lee, Seung-Moo, Cho, Chul-Hyun   +9 more
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Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy

, 2022
The primary purpose of this thesis is to examine and investigate the technique, features, and challenges of Virtual Reality exposure therapy. The information obtained from the thesis will be helpful in determining whether or not Virtual Reality exposure ...
Abdulhamid, Umar Farouk
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Reinforcement learning utilizes proxemics: an avatar learns to manipulate the position of people in immersive virtual reality [PDF]

, 2012
A reinforcement learning (RL) method was used to train a virtual character to move participants to a specified location. The virtual environment depicted an alleyway displayed through a wide field-of-view head-tracked stereo head-mounted display.
Kastanis, Iason, Slater, Mel
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Moving from Virtual Reality Exposure-Based Therapy (VRET) to Augmented Reality Exposure-Based Therapy (ARET): A review.

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014
This paper reviews the move from virtual reality exposure-based therapy (VRET) to augmented reality exposure-based therapy (ARET). Unlike virtual reality (VR), which entails a complete virtual environment (VE), augmented reality (AR) limits itself to ...
Oliver eBaus, Stéphane eBouchard, Stéphane eBouchard   +2 more
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Modification of the therapist’s facial expressions using virtual reality technology during the treatment of social anxiety disorder: a case series

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
Exposure therapy is a mainstream of treatment for social anxiety disorder (SAD). However, effort and time are required to recreate interpersonal situations that produce moderate anxiety.
Toshiro Horigome, Toshiro Horigome, Shigeo Yoshida, Shigeo Yoshida, Tomohiro Tanikawa, Masaru Mimura, Taishiro Kishimoto, Taishiro Kishimoto   +7 more
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Virtual reality delivered exposure for fear of needles: a small-scale pilot

Frontiers in Psychiatry
BackgroundFear of needles significantly impacts individual and public health by leading many adults to avoid necessary medical procedures, including vaccinations and blood tests.
Anna Caltabiano, Taylor Burke, Jacqueline Nesi, Martina Di Simplicio, Nejra van Zalk   +4 more
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Identifying Specific Cues and Contexts Related to Smoking Craving for the Development of Effective Virtual Environments [PDF]

, 2011
Craving is considered the main variable associated with relapse after smoking cessation. Cue Exposure Therapy (CET) consists of controlled and repeated exposure to drug-related cues with the aim of extinguishing craving responses.
Marta Ferrer-García, José L. Carballo, Irene Pericot-Valverde, Roberto Secades-Villa, García-Rodríguez, Olaya, Ferrer, Marta (Ferrer García), Pericot Valverde, Irene, Olaya García-Rodríguez, José Gutiérrez-Maldonado, Gutiérrez Maldonado, José, Carballo, José Luis, Carballo Crespo, José Luis, Pericot-Valverde, Irene, Secades Villa, Roberto, Ferrer García, Marta, García Rodríguez, Olaya   +15 more
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