Virtual Reality
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Virtual Reality (VR) technology is becoming a popular application for physical rehabilitation. The technology has proven to extend our ability to influence the nervous system and motivate patients to perform many different tasks required for recovery for an injury and mental disorders.
VR describes a computer-generated scenario (a virtual world) with which the user can interact in 3 dimensions so that the user feels that he or she is part of the scene. A totally immersive VR system is the head mounted display (HMD) where the subject sees only the computer-generated image and the rest of the physical world is blocked from view. With augmented VR systems (or Augmented Reality) both computer generated images and the physical world are visible to the subject. Hence, the computer world is overlaid on the physical world.
VR offers us the opportunity to bring the complexity of the physical world into the controlled environment of the laboratory by creating a synthetic environment with precise control over a large number of physical variables that influence behavior while recording physiological and kinematic responses (Biofeedback).
VR with rehabilitation
There are several ways in which the technology demonstrates a variety of approaches taken for applying VR technology to physical and metal rehabilitation. VR provides the opportunity for ecological validity, stimulus control and consistency, real-time performance feedback, independent practice, stimulus and response modifications that are contingent on a user's physical abilities.
With the exposure to such stimuli, the therapeutic intervention process can increase the chances for healing and, ultimately, rehabilitation.
7D Health and VR
Together with the groundbreaking research by Dr. Singh on melatonin production, 7D works closely with research and continues testing of equipment, software and its implementation towards virtual healing environments. We are currently in the development of environments for treating anxiety, panic disorders, insomnia and pain relief as well as in the process for creating training environments for healthy exercises and meditation guidance.
Please visit this page again soon as we will post more and more information the moment it becomes public.
Fascinated about this and would like to read more?
May we suggest this article on the peer reviewed journal - Nature Neuroscience:
Michael J. Tarr & William H. Warren. "Virtual reality in behavioral neuroscience and beyond" Nature Neuroscience 5, (1 November 2002) 1089–1092
Further readings:
CyberTherapy & Rehabilitation Magazine (1, 2009)
Virtual Reality (VR) technology is becoming a popular application for physical rehabilitation. The technology has proven to extend our ability to influence the nervous system and motivate patients to perform many different tasks required for recovery for an injury and mental disorders.
VR describes a computer-generated scenario (a virtual world) with which the user can interact in 3 dimensions so that the user feels that he or she is part of the scene. A totally immersive VR system is the head mounted display (HMD) where the subject sees only the computer-generated image and the rest of the physical world is blocked from view. With augmented VR systems (or Augmented Reality) both computer generated images and the physical world are visible to the subject. Hence, the computer world is overlaid on the physical world.
VR offers us the opportunity to bring the complexity of the physical world into the controlled environment of the laboratory by creating a synthetic environment with precise control over a large number of physical variables that influence behavior while recording physiological and kinematic responses (Biofeedback).
VR with rehabilitation
There are several ways in which the technology demonstrates a variety of approaches taken for applying VR technology to physical and metal rehabilitation. VR provides the opportunity for ecological validity, stimulus control and consistency, real-time performance feedback, independent practice, stimulus and response modifications that are contingent on a user's physical abilities.
With the exposure to such stimuli, the therapeutic intervention process can increase the chances for healing and, ultimately, rehabilitation.
7D Health and VR
Together with the groundbreaking research by Dr. Singh on melatonin production, 7D works closely with research and continues testing of equipment, software and its implementation towards virtual healing environments. We are currently in the development of environments for treating anxiety, panic disorders, insomnia and pain relief as well as in the process for creating training environments for healthy exercises and meditation guidance.
Please visit this page again soon as we will post more and more information the moment it becomes public.
Fascinated about this and would like to read more?
May we suggest this article on the peer reviewed journal - Nature Neuroscience:
Michael J. Tarr & William H. Warren. "Virtual reality in behavioral neuroscience and beyond" Nature Neuroscience 5, (1 November 2002) 1089–1092
Further readings:
CyberTherapy & Rehabilitation Magazine (1, 2009)