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Could VR be used to support astronaut mental health?

A new partnership between HTC VIVE, Nord-Space ApS and XRHealth has launched, looking at whether modified VR headsets with built-in wellbeing programmes will boost astronaut mental health. Andreas Mogensen,  a Danish astronaut and Commander of Expedition 70, will be among...

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Games & apps

ZenVR

We are adding ZenVR: a meditation learning system taught in Virtual Reality, to our list of mental health related games and apps. The experience combines the structure and teachings of real-world classes in the practice of meditation with the immersion...

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Can VR assist in pain management?

We’ve caught wind of a VR game designed to help with pain management, and couldn’t help but look further into it. The School of Art & Design at UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture have designed a game called Finding Home,...

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Blinnk and the Vacuum of Space: An Interview with Changing Day

We spoke to Alison Lang, CEO of Changingday to talk about their new title ‘BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space’, which is made by and for autistic people. Tell us about the origins of BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space;...

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Games & apps

Deep (VR)

Deep VR is a virtual reality meditative experience controlled by breathing. It allows players to navigate an underwater world, whilst controlling your movement and direction through deep breathing, aimed to reduce and relieve anxiety. Your breath is used to move...

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“The Benefits of Finding Mindfulness in Virtual Reality” by Jack Ramage

Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. Time and time again, mindfulness has been shown to...

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