Virtual Reality for Remote Psychological Support: Opportunities and Barriers
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The talk explains how consumer VR headsets (e.g., Oculus Quest 2) are being used to deliver remote psychological support and mental health interventions. It describes the Mind‑VR project, which provides VR programs to reduce stress and anxiety in healthcare workers from the COVID‑19 emergency, and reviews practical opportunities, barriers, and future directions for using VR for remote mental health support across different conditions.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:05Federica Pallavicini
- 2:07Today’s agenda
- 4:14VR history
- 9:14VR for mental health
- 11:18Anxiety and stress management
- 14:11Anxiety management examples
- 19:34VR relaxation
- 23:27Cognitive rehabilitation
- 28:54Psychoeducation with VR
- 31:07Mai in Guerra project
- 37:04Opportunities and barriers
- 40:21Professional training
- 41:05Costs and accessibility
- 43:33Conclusion and future
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