4. Virtual Reality (VR) is a computer-
generated environment with scenes and
objects that appear to be real, making the
user feel they are immersed in their
surroundings.VR allows us to immerse
ourselves in video games as if we were
one of the characters, learn how to perform
heart surgery or improve the quality of
sports training to maximise performance
6. In the area of general clinical
psychology, VR applications were
initially developed in the
early-nineties for exposure therapy
targeting anxiety disorders. Since that
time, an evolved body
of literature has emerged and has
provided evidence for numerous
benefits in clinical
psychological applications.
VR and Clinical Psychology
7. In general, the phenomenon that users of VR
can become immersed
in VE’s provides a potentially powerful tool. For
example, VR may be used to immerse
individuals in a VE that activates relevant fears,
which is useful in the treatment of anxiety
disorders. Alternatively, VR may be used to
immerse individuals in a VE that distracts them
from the real world, which can be useful in
treating individuals undergoing painful medical
procedures.
8. One of the key advantages of virtual
reality is the ability to immerse users in
a virtual, yet safe, world. This is ideal
for applications in the defence sector,
providing military personal and defence
contractors a way to gain valuable
experience of dangerous or life
threating environments from the safety
of a training room.
VR and Military Training
9. VR allows military personnel to undertake a
huge range of simulations, without the
associated costs, thus massively reducing
training budgets.
VR can put a trainee in any number of different
places, situations or environments, and can be
used to teach awareness, build skills, and
provide valuable experience to help when real
life requires it.
10. Pictures make learning easier; thus, VR
offers students an in-depth
understanding of different subject
areas. The immersive learning
experience facilitates better retention of
the educational material due to the VR
simulations. Ultimately, it greatly
impacts the quality of education across
the board.
VR and Education
12. Regardless of the
numerous merits offered by
VR technology, there are
still some cons that need to
be acknowledged when
considering this type of
technology. The to-be
considered cons are listed
below.
13. Unlike real-world systems, virtual
reality doesn’t offer flexibility in
making changes to the pre-set
program sequence. Say someone
is in the classroom and wants to
raise some questions, in the real
world they are free to do so as
well as to make suggestions, but
in the virtual world such isn’t
feasible.
1.Intransigent
14. Anyone can become obsessed
with anything if they get involved
with it for a longer period. This is
especially the case when
something as astounding as
virtual reality is taken into
account. Many tend to like games
that allow violence and other
illegal activities, but if that turns
into addiction they will likely
commit the crime in the real
2. Obsession
15. Regardless of the fun and
amazing experience provided by
the VR technology, not everyone
is capable of affording the same
tech as it does not come cheap.
Irrespective of the decrement in
its price over the years, this
technology still hasn’t been cheap
enough to be affordable to most
populations.
3. Expensive
16. After spending significant
amounts of time in the virtual
world, they become addicted to it
and tend to enjoy it more there
than in the real world. Thus, they
spend more time with their friends
in the virtual world like in games.
This eventually leads them to
become isolated from the real
world.
4. Isolated
17. One can always train to either
perform surgery or fly a plane,
using the VR technology to an
extent. But training in the virtual
world and real-world are entirely
different things. They might not be
able to give their best when
exposed to the real world
because any action they take will
have real consequences.
5. Unreal
19. Finally, after understanding all the advantages and
disadvantages of VR technology, one ought to understand the
meaning of the virtual world and its characteristics. Briefly,
one can say that virtual reality can be astounding and
educational, and it can also aid in reducing the build-up stress
by granting them the joy of visiting another world virtually.
Needless to say, it is very expensive and can easily cause
some people to get addicted as well. Addiction brings forth
several health problems such as depression, anxiety, etc.
One can’t perfect their skills regardless of the amount of
training they do in the virtual world, and thus the experience
acquired there will never be recognized as real or sufficient.
20. How do you feel about virtual reality?
What do you think is the future of virtual and
augmented reality?
Questions
