This immersive environment can be similar to the real world in order to create a lifelike experience grounded in reality or sci-fi.
What is Virtual Reality?
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VR has been used for patients who survived a stroke or traumatic brain injury. The earlier they start rehabilitation, the better chances they have for successfully regaining lost functions.
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With the advent of affordable mobile VR headsets, such as the Gear VR, there is a new opportunity to apply telemedicine to decentralize mental health treatment, reaching more patients and improving lives around the world.
Current VR technology most commonly uses this platform
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What is PTSD
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Researchers have been able to incorporate haptic feedback into Virtual Reality gloves, adding this sense to the VR experience.