What is Virtual Reality therapy and can VR help people?

Updated: Jul 22, 2022

As a company offering a service we can go on and on about how wonderful our product is, how valuable it is for the individual and enterprise and how amazed you will be with the way virtual reality therapies and immersions allow for your mind to quickly transition into a state of relaxation…

Instead of using this blog post to tell you how amazing virtual reality is, especially the Exhale XR | VR Wellness app, I digress. We have listed years of studies related to traditional forms of medical applications for virtual reality therapies and treatments. Formed over decades of studies, designed by academics, these links look into effective virtual reality treatments for people who suffer with physical pain, mental phobias, stress and more. You will see that for decades these VR studies have actively been helping people around the world move towards healthier lifestyles.

2021 - WebMD

A to Z Virtual reality and health

2021 - National Library of Medicine

2019 - American Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology

Virtual reality may decrease pain during labor

2019 - Frontiers

Using Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy to Enhance Treatment of Anxiety Disorders

2018 - Science News

Virtual reality therapy has real-life benefits for some mental disorders

2018 - American Psychological Association

Virtual reality expands its reach

2016 - Tech Crunch

Virtual reality therapy: Treating the global mental health crisis