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Virtual and Augmented Reality Therapy Framework for Phobia Treatment

Year: 2018

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Phobias are a common type of anxiety disorder that affects a great number of people. Treating phobias is not always straightforward and require a significant effort from both the patient and the therapist. In recent years, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy and Augmented Reality Exposure Therapy have emerged to help in phobia treatments by using virtual content. However, most available systems are not free and require expensive hardware. In this paper, we present a free and open-source framework for phobia treatment, designed for both the therapist and the patient. A Virtual Reality scenario for acrophobia (fear of heights) and an Augmented Reality scenario for arachnophobia were developed for validation.

Source: El Servicio de Difusión de la Creación Intelectual (National University of La Plata)

Authors: Franco Nicolas Tripi, Matías Nicolás Selzer, Juan Andrés Biondi, Martín Leonardo Larrea

Language: Spanish

Topic: Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2939277173

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Cites: 10

Cited by: 1

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