Treating the fear of spiders with augmented reality

Treating the fear of spiders with augmented reality

5 years ago
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https://phys.org/news/2018-10-spiders-augmented-reality.html

In the "DigiPhobie" project, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT are working to remedy these problems in collaboration with Promotion Software GmbH, Saarland University and Saarland University Medical Center. They are developing a new kind of digital therapy system that is designed to enable exposure therapy in a domestic environment. It is based on the idea that by confronting the feared object in virtual or augmented reality, patients will find it easier to face their fears and be less intimidated by the prospect of starting treatment. The system comprises a digital therapy environment, wearable sensors and augmented reality (AR) glasses to be precise.

Exposure therapy in virtual reality