Stepping into a virtual forest or waterfall scene through VR could be the future of pain management. A new study shows that immersive virtual nature dramatically reduces pain sensitivity almost as ...

Sweden's largest private pharmacy, Apotek Hjärtat, has launched a virtual reality app on the Oculus Rift store. The app, called "Happy Place", is designed to use an immersive virtual world to distract ...

Mindful breathing, which involves focusing one’s attention on breathing patterns, can alleviate pain in some cases, but people often struggle to maintain long-term attention. Recent studies suggest ...

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is using virtual reality to improve patient experience during procedures and reduce medication used. Here are five things to know: 1. The hospital is using VR to help ...

Immersing in virtual reality (VR) nature scenes helped relieve symptoms that are often seen in people living with long-term pain, with those who felt more present experiencing the strongest effects. A ...

AppliedVR continues to build out clinical evidence to support the use of immersive therapeutics to address chronic pain. The company's flagship virtual reality device for chronic lower back pain ...

Virtual reality is beginning to impact real-life scenarios in healthcare. Nicklaus Children's Health System in South Florida is using VR technology to ease children's anxiety before and during a ...

Women who used a virtual reality (VR) headset to watch relaxing immersive scenes — such as a walk through a forest or along a beach — experienced a reduction in labor pain, according to results from a ...