Authors:
Bruno Ferreira
1
;
2
;
Gustavo Assunção
1
;
2
and
Paulo Menezes
1
;
2
Affiliations:
1
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
;
2
Institute of Systems and Robotics, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Keyword(s):
Immersive, Virtual Reality, Sensory Stimulation, Interactive Therapies.
Abstract:
Multi-Sensory Stimulation Environments are a form a therapy in which a patient is exposed to a set of controlled stimuli on various sensory modalities, including visual and auditory, in order to induce some desired
physical or mental state. Despite their success, these environments are still not widely known or available
to everyone today. However, through the use of virtual reality, that can be made possible and even have its
effects boosted thanks to the observed benefits of VR usage in conventional therapy. Thus in this work we
propose a virtual reality implementation of an immersive controlled stimulation environment, customizable
and adaptive to a user’s response to stimulus, which can be used as a simple mobile app added to a phone
VR headset. Initial experimentation with the platform has been very positive making it highly promising for a
future validation of its therapeutic use.