Wednesday, February 25, 2004

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Real pain dulled in virtual worlds

Virtual anaesthesia: a genuinely new use for virtual reality and gaming! Patients with chronic pain are invited to dip into a VR environment to distract them from their discomfort.

There are pointers to some other virtuous VR apps as well, including PTSD and phobia therapy.

// posted by Peter @ 3:13 PM

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