An Innovative Solution Based on Virtual Reality to Treat Phobia

Abstract

The current paper conducts research on the existing methods for treating phobias, focusing on virtual reality as an innovative treatment method. After conducting a survey of the current applications using this type of treatment, we have developed our own software, Anti-PHOBIES, which proposes new ideas for treating two common phobias: claustrophobia and acrophobia. The application has been tested on healthy and suffering people, with impressive results. The main purpose of the project was to use the advantages provided by an emerging technology, virtual reality, in order to modernize the medical field and help the suffering people overcome their immense fears: phobias.