A slew of augmented reality covering we ’ve seen thus far have seemed a small , well , excessive . But if AR can put me at peace with spider , snakes , cockroaches , and the rest ? That ’s a exploit deserving of a Nobel Prize .
https://gizmodo.com/be-iron-man-in-your-computer-monitor-5522104
In a study described in an approaching edition of the journal Cyberpsychology , Behavior , and Social Networking , six female participant , all of whom were totally freaked out by cockroach in real life , were equip with AR helmets and bombarded with faux cockroaches . They were all still totally freaked out , just like they would be if face with the real things . That ’s as far as the survey get .
But it ’s an important first step in apply augmented realism toexposure therapy , a proficiency by which individuals overcome phobias through exposure to the objects they dread . Similar techniques have been used for years totreat returning soldiers’Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with virtual realism television games , and this subject field only shows that in some less extreme case sham stimuli can induce veneration just like the actual affair . But if AR exposure therapy evidence to be good , it could help countless individuals ferment past their mundane hang - ups : top , enclosed spaces , subways , rats , wienerwurst , bugs , and the rest . Maybe I ’ll finally be able to leave my apartment . [ NeoacademicviaSlashdot
https://gizmodo.com/virtual-reality-used-to-help-treat-post-traumatic-stres-190080
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