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Therapists use Virtual Reality for Veterans

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the games-that-heal dept.

ahoehn writes "NPR is reporting that researchers from the University of Southern California along with the Office of Naval Research are simulating combat situations which cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for theraputic purposes. Their immersive virtual reality technique seems to consist of the game Full Spectrum Warrior, headphones, and a set of VR goggles. From the article: 'The object is to help veterans come to terms with what they've experienced in places like Iraq and Afghanistan by immersing vets in the sights and sounds of those theaters of battle.' One can only assume that soon someone be reforming carjackers by letting them play the GTA."

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  1. Leisure suit larry . . . by SpeedyGonz · · Score: 4, Funny

    . . . for pervs in hawaian shirts?

  2. The rapists? by Nuclear+Elephant · · Score: 2, Funny

    Therapists use Virtual Reality for Veterans

    Did anyone else read this "the rapists use virtual reality for veterans" ?

    1. Re:The rapists? by Nuclear+Elephant · · Score: 3, Funny

      No, Mr. Connery. Just you.

      Crap. Then there goes my Karma (again).

  3. Done Be by icypyr0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    One can only assume that soon someone be reforming carjackers by letting them play the GTA.

    Obviously, this should've been "soon someone done be reforming". Pft.. these posters need to learn English.

  4. Imagine.... by guildsolutions · · Score: 2, Funny

    Therapists using this for pedophiles?

    im sure it will be tried at some point, somewhere... And claimed to be 'theraputic'.

  5. Wait... by Jaiwithani · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought video games CAUSED violent behavior?

    ...now I just don't know what to believe...

    --
    By the time you've rhymed one line, I've already busted ten; You rap in exponential time and I'm big-O of log(n).
  6. Clockwork Orange by thomag · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sure we could use this on criminals. Just give them a little shock when they're naughty. And it'll be just like that Clockwork Orange business where this idea worked great.

  7. Hope this works out... by Ralph+Wiggam · · Score: 2, Funny

    I really hope that Full Spectrum Warrior is a better theraputic tool than it is a video game.

    -B