TY - JOUR
T1 - NeuroVR 1.5 in Practice: Actual Clinical Applications of the Open Source VR System
AU - Riva, Giuseppe
AU - Carelli, Laura
AU - Gaggioli, Andrea
AU - Gorini, Alessandra
AU - Vigna, Cinzia
AU - Algeri, Davide
AU - Repetto, Claudia
AU - Raspelli, Simona
AU - Corsi, Riccardo
AU - Faletti, Gianluca
AU - Vezzadini, Luca
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - At CT 2007, we presented NeuroVR (http://www.neurovr.org), a free virtual reality platform based on open-source software. The software allows non-expert users to adapt the content of 14 pre-designed virtual environments to the specific needs of the clinical or experimental setting. Following the feedbacks of the 700 users who downloaded the first version, we developed a new version - NeuroVR 1.5 - that improves the possibility for the therapist to enhance the patient's feeling of familiarity and intimacy with the virtual scene, by using external sounds, photos or videos. The key characteristics that make NeuroVR suitable for most clinical applications are the high level of control of the interaction with the tool, and the enriched experience provided to the patient. Actually, NeuroVR is used in the assessment and treatment of Obesity, Alcohol Abuse, Anxiety Disorders, Generalized Anxiety Disorders, and Cognitive Rehabilitation.
AB - At CT 2007, we presented NeuroVR (http://www.neurovr.org), a free virtual reality platform based on open-source software. The software allows non-expert users to adapt the content of 14 pre-designed virtual environments to the specific needs of the clinical or experimental setting. Following the feedbacks of the 700 users who downloaded the first version, we developed a new version - NeuroVR 1.5 - that improves the possibility for the therapist to enhance the patient's feeling of familiarity and intimacy with the virtual scene, by using external sounds, photos or videos. The key characteristics that make NeuroVR suitable for most clinical applications are the high level of control of the interaction with the tool, and the enriched experience provided to the patient. Actually, NeuroVR is used in the assessment and treatment of Obesity, Alcohol Abuse, Anxiety Disorders, Generalized Anxiety Disorders, and Cognitive Rehabilitation.
KW - neuroVr
KW - virtual reality
KW - neuroVr
KW - virtual reality
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/34047
U2 - 10.3233/978-1-60750-017-9-57
DO - 10.3233/978-1-60750-017-9-57
M3 - Article
SN - 1554-8716
VL - 144
SP - 57
EP - 60
JO - Annual Review of CyberTherapy and Telemedicine
JF - Annual Review of CyberTherapy and Telemedicine
ER -