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Mastering the real world, virtually

virtual reality (VR) technology has given us the ability to design and simulate environments in two or three dimensions (2D or 3D) that are interactive and can be explored in real time. VR headsets allow us to be completely isolated from outside stimuli and become immersed in a virtual world. It can also place us in situations we would otherwise be fearful of in real life – which is where AxioVR comes in.

“We found that VR is the perfect platform to stimulate patients and subjects to elicit fear or a response from them,” says about how they create safe virtual environments wherein subjects are exposed to their fears, such as heights or even public

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