Virtual Reality Therapy has real-life benefits for some mental disorders

Science News | November 1, 2018


With cheaper, more user-friendly systems poised to make virtual reality therapy available to many more patients, researchers are testing the bounds of VR’s therapeutic powers to treat a broader range of disorders. Greg Reger, PhD, poses the important question, “If VR is as good as traditional therapies, which one should we do for which patients, and why?”