Due to the increasing rate of diseases such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(Up to about %12 percent of all youths) scholars from across the world have gathered to create a technology to determine ADHD symptoms in young children. This is done through a interactive game designed to test for three specific traits, hyperactivity, inattention or both(Yeh, S., Tsai, Fan, Liu & Rizzo.).
Through the use of modern virtual reality they have designed a way to isolate behavior and attention to key objects in their environment. The test is as comprehensive as the original 90 minute written, but now only takes 15 minutes and gathers more important data to get an accurate diagnosis.
Yeh, S., Tsai, C., Fan, Y., Liu, P., & Rizzo, A. (2012). An innovative ADHD assessment system using virtual reality. 2012 IEEE-EMBS Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Sciences. doi:10.1109/iecbes.2012.6498026 LINKED HERE
Virtual Reality, a therapeutic solution to modern problems and mental health 