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2. Virtual reality - Wikipedia

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   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), education (such as medical, safety or military training) and business (such as virtual meetings).

3. 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.

4. Virtual Reality and Health - WebMD

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   How Does Virtual Reality Help Mental Health? For certain mental health conditions, VR aims to help you confront your fears. The idea is that it can give you a safe, controlled way to gradually and ...

5. 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.

6. Could VR Help With Chronic Conditions Like Cancer and MS?

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   Virtual reality (VR) is widely believed to have the potential for use in healthcare. Despite the growth in VR technology, there is still a dearth of scientific evidence about its effectiveness.

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

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   Therapeutic virtual reality (VR), the use of the immersive, computer-generated technology in medicine, is on the fast track to widespread use. In some hospitals and clinics, ...