How will virtual reality change the healthcare industry? Moreover, healthcare is one of the “hottest” industries, where Virtual Reality is rapidly hitting a place for itself. Virtual reality and exposure therapyProfessor Albert Rizzo, who is the director of VR in the medical field and who works at the Institute of modern creative technology, uses virtual reality exposure therapy, particularly with the soldiers, who survived post-traumatic stress syndrome, caused by hostilities. Virtual Reality as a tool to conquer phobiasThe above-mentioned exposure therapy is very useful for the standard treatment for phobias. Virtual reality technologies help cope with them by “acting” in the front of a virtual audience.

Source: Forbes February 06, 2017 19:41 UTC