AUGMENTED WELLBEING
Virtual Realities for Anxiety Reduction
These virtual reality experiences have been designed to promote deep relaxation and reduce symptoms of anxiety and distress, allowing users to immerse themselves in calming pathways, accompanied by a professional guiding voice, crafted and sound-designed to keep the calming system active. Augmented Wellbeing is a tool that can be integrated into the practice of psychologists, psychotherapists, and healthcare professionals, and it has been specifically designed to promote the perceived well-being of individuals.
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Below are the teasers for the experiences currently available and those in development.
The Secret Garden
In this Virtual Reality experience, you slowly walk through a zen garden full of peace and tranquility until you reach a hidden garden.
The Beach at Sunset
In this Virtual Reality experience, you walk on a white sand beach, transitioning from the afternoon sun to sunset to the starry night sky.
The Waterfall in the Prairie
In this Virtual Reality experience, you progress in stages along a mountain path, accompanied by a stream, amidst vast expanses of green meadows.
Until the Rainbow
In this experience, one finds themselves walking through a vast valley of colorful flowers, at the end of which a stunning rainbow comes into view. Work-in-Progress
Areas and Recipients
These virtual reality experiences can be used by psychologists, psychotherapists, doctors, and mental health professionals working in public and private healthcare organizations, psychological clinics, rehabilitation centers, drug addiction recovery centers, nursing homes, schools, corporate environments, sports organizations, prisons, and wellness spaces. These technologies represent an innovative tool to promote the increase of perceived well-being in various therapeutic, educational, and work settings.
Private Studies of Psychology and Psychotherapy, Associated Clinical Centers
Health Companies, Hospitals, and Private Clinics
Centers for Eating Disorders and Nutrition
Substance Abuse Services
Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Units
Psychosocial Centers and Psychiatric Communities
Healthcare Residences
Patient or Caregiver Associations
Companies
Schools
Sports Clubs
Penitentiary Institutions and District Prisons
Universities and Research Institutions
Areas of Use
The areas of use for this type of Virtual Reality experiences are numerous.
CLINICAL AREAS:
∙ psychological support / psychotherapy
∙ psychiatry / mental health
∙ child neuropsychiatry
∙ pediatrics / pediatric hematology
∙ bariatric surgery / nutrition and eating disorders
∙ pulmonology
∙ cardiology
∙ cognitive and motor rehabilitation
∙ oncology / psycho-oncology
∙ pain therapy / palliative care
∙ geriatrics
∙ chronic immobilization (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,...)
OTHER AREAS:
∙ prevention and health promotion
∙ burnout of healthcare professionals
∙ caregiving stress of professional and family caregivers
∙ performance anxiety of athletes
∙ academic performance anxiety of students
∙ work-related stress of workers
∙ stress of inmates and prison guards
Usage protocols
The Virtual Reality Augmented Relaxation protocol allows a trained healthcare professional to administer Augmented Wellbeing experiences to patients/users. This intervention promotes deep relaxation states, facilitates the reduction of anxiety symptoms, and encourages an increase in perceived wellbeing.
The enjoyment of Augmented Wellbeing can also occur with simple administration protocols.
The Scientific Research
Augmented Wellbeing has been conceived based on the latest frontiers of neuroscientific research and represents the first Class 1 Medical Device in Virtual Reality for anxiety reduction, registered with the Italian Ministry of Health under number 2436695 (available for consultation here).
The scientific literature on this device boasts numerous publications in prestigious international journals and Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) and Multicenter Trials. The experience "The Secret Garden" has been translated into 22 languages and has been a key part of the international project "Covidfeelgood."
Supported Virtual Reality Headsets, Available Languages and Formats
The Augmented Wellbeing experiences are currently available in the following formats:
• Immersive Virtual Reality for Meta Quest Virtual Reality headsets;
• Non-immersive Virtual Reality (2D videos accessible via browser);
• Sound Virtual Reality (audio mp3).
These experiences last about 10 minutes and are currently available in Italian, English, and Brazilian Portuguese (any additional language can be arranged by requesting a specific quote).
BECOME periodically releases new virtual reality experiences of this type, making them available to professionals and organizations that have a valid subscription.
