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 …
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On a daily bases many people experience levels of stress and anxiety from different areas of life and social interaction. With a rise in mental disorders and the cost for treatment with possible disturbing affects virtual realty can be an alternative treatment. Due to the cost limitations of VR as a treatment it is no …
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Positive use cases for Virtual Reality can be far past the general use of gaming. In real world environments it is being utilized as a treatment verses a traditional gaming console. It has benefited patients by using it as a form of distraction/therapy from pain and injury. By stimulating the brain with VR, studies found …
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Training programs have been created with the use of augmented reality technologies to help educators understand their students, providing better learning experiences. A team at the University of Malta tackled this challenge by creating a VR application which mimics the experience of an autistic child in a classroom utilizing audio/visual tricks to help teachers understand …
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Autism is topic of discussion for VR research as well. Although different in nature,, those with autism can exhibit similar difficulty to those with conditions such as ADD or ADHD and can be treated similarly in some cases (Strickland, D). Using this knowledge, one could stipulate practices from ADD and ADHD research that can be …
Virtual Reality, a therapeutic solution to modern problems and mental health