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  2. Virtual reality - Wikipedia

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    An operator controlling The Virtual Interface Environment Workstation (VIEW) [1] at NASA Ames around 1990. Virtual reality (VR) is a simulated experience that employs 3D near-eye displays and pose tracking to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world. Applications of virtual reality include entertainment (particularly video games ...

  3. Extended reality - Wikipedia

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    Extended reality (XR) is an umbrella term to refer to augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR). The technology is intended to combine or mirror the physical world with a " digital twin world" able to interact with it, [1][2] giving users an immersive experience by being in a virtual or augmented environment.

  4. Virtual reality applications - Wikipedia

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    Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) is a form of exposure therapy for treating anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobias. Studies have indicated that combining VRET with behavioral therapy, patients experience a reduction of symptoms. [18][19] In some cases, patients no longer met the DSM-V criteria for PTSD.

  5. Virtual Reality: How Is It Used in Medicine? - WebMD

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    VR helps with pain control in adults, as well. When VR is used along with medication, it can reduce the severe pain people have during wound care for burn injuries. It can also help people who ...

  6. Virtual Reality and Health - WebMD

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    Research is ongoing, but early studies suggest VR can help ease: Pain. PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) Specific fears (phobias) Depression. VR puts you in a 3D, computer-generated environment ...

  7. Virtual reality headset - Wikipedia

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    Virtual reality headset. A virtual reality headset (or VR headset) is a head-mounted device that uses 3D near-eye displays and positional tracking to provide a virtual reality environment for the user. VR headsets are widely used with VR video games, but they are also used in other applications, including simulators and trainers.

  8. Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy: What to Know - WebMD

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    Virtual reality (VR) uses technology to swap real-life environments with made-up ones that look real. That’s called simulation. Exposure therapy helps you face your fears in a safe environment ...

  9. Virtual world - Wikipedia

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    A virtual world (also called a virtual space) is a computer-simulated environment [ 1 ] which may be populated by many simultaneous users who can create a personal avatar [ 2 ] and independently explore the virtual world, participate in its activities, and communicate with others. [ 3 ][ 4 ] These avatars can be textual, [ 5 ] graphical ...

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