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Kiwi VR app designed to deal with fears and anxiety gets green light for trials

Kiwi VR app designed to deal with fears and anxiety gets green light for trials Newshub 1 hour ago Mike Kilpatrick © Getty Images Participants will be exposed to their phobia using VR, avoiding placing them in any danger A New Zealand virtual reality smartphone app is set to undergo clinical trials to show if it can help people overcome their fears and anxiety. The three month trial, involving researchers from the University of Otago, Christchurch campus will use oVRcome to treat phobias relating to flying, needles, dogs or spiders in the first instance. oVRcome was developed by Adam Hutchinson, who previously created CamperMate, a free travel app bought in 2015 by the world s largest campervan rental company, Tourism Holdings.

Kiwi Virtual Reality app oVRcome set for phobia treatment clinical trials

Virtual Reality Technology oVRcome Developed In Christchurch, Given Green Light For Clinical Trial

Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 8:44 am Can virtual reality help treat people with a fear of flying or spiders? A clinical trial involving University of Otago, Christchurch, researchers and a South Island tech company will seek to answer that question. The trial will use a smartphone app called “oVRcome” developed by tech entrepreneur Adam Hutchinson to treat patients with phobias and anxiety. The app is paired with a headset to immerse participants in virtual environments to help treat their phobia. The oVRcome system draws on principles of exposure therapy, a proven and effective form of treatment, which removes the need to create real life experiences and scenarios.

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