Contrasting the effectiveness and efficiency of virtual reality and real environments in the treatment of acrophobia

Previous studies reported good results in using virtual reality for the treatment of acrophobia. Similarly this paper reports the use of a virtual environment for the treatment of acrophobia. In the study, 10 subjects were exposed to three sessions of simulated heights in a virtual reality (VR) syst...

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Main Author: Coelho, Carlos M. (author)
Other Authors: Silva, Carlos F. (author), Santos, Jorge A. (author), Tichon, Jennifer (author), Wallis, Guy (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/26995
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/26995