Recent technological innovations have created new opportunities for the increased adoption
of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications in medicine. While medical …

Across four studies, two controlled lab experiments and two field studies, we tested the
efficacy of immersive Virtual Reality (VR) as an education medium for teaching the …

Background Virtual reality simulators combined with head-mounted displays enable highly
immersive virtual reality (VR) for surgical skills training, potentially bridging the gap between …

Before COVID-19, most therapists had concerns about telepsychology, and only treated
patients in person. During the COVID-19 lockdown, patients still needed therapy, but in …

Regular mindfulness practice benefits people both mentally and physically, but many
populations who could benefit do not practice mindfulness. Virtual Reality (VR) is a new …

Introduction Virtual reality (VR) and head mount displays (HMDs) have been advanced for
multimedia and information technologies but have scarcely been used in surgical training …

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a very prevalent disorder in primary care (PC). Most
patients with GAD never seek treatment, and those who do seek treatment often drop out …

Objectives Technology is increasingly being used to help practise mindfulness. Immersive
virtual reality-enhanced mindfulness may prove especially effective for a wide range of …

Background: Patients with chronic pain often have limited access to comprehensive care
that includes behavioral pain management strategies. Virtual reality (VR) is an immersive …

Mindfulness is considered an important factor of an individual's subjective well-being.
Consequently, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) has investigated approaches that …