Virtual reality (VR) can be used to modify patients' experience of pain. However, the current understanding of what type of VR content is the best for pain relief and the neurobiological mechanisms ...

Games are no longer just a distraction from everyday life or entertainment for young people. Today, their potential is utilized in many fields. Due to their interactive nature and ability to engage, ...

Immersive virtual reality (VR) as distraction therapy provided relief for hospitalized cancer patients with moderate to severe pain, a single-center randomized trial showed. Among patients with pain ...

Passive distraction through three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality (VR) and two-dimensional (2D) video is equally effective in reducing anxiety in children during the induction of anesthesia before ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A virtual reality intervention designed to distract children undergoing a blood draw significantly improved pain ...

Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a versatile non-pharmacological approach to chronic pain management, capitalising on immersive distraction, sensorimotor retraining and behavioural skills ...

Researchers have used virtual reality games, eye tracking and machine learning to show that differences in eye movements can be used to detect ADHD, potentially providing a tool for more precise ...

Research into the utility of virtual reality (VR) technology is rapidly evolving, including in the treatment of mental disorders. Already, studies have shown that exposure therapy (exposing people to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 12-minute virtual reality session during chemotherapy reduced heart rate, stress and pain compared with ...

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers explore the utility of virtual reality (VR) as a non-pharmacological intervention in managing labor pain and anxiety. Study: ‘Giving ...