Today I watched a very interesting video in my theater class. The video consisted of various people trying on the HTC Vive, a virtual reality device, while having to save a cat that's sitting outside a skyscraper, only to by supported by a wooden board. To make things interesting, the participants in this game/demonstration are required to stand on a wooden board (in their actual reality) and save a stuffed animal that is also placed at the end of the board in actual reality as well. The participants thought the game was all too real. They started screaming and wobbling, as they would do in actuality.
This video demonstration captivated my interest because I believe that such a realistic life simulator, like the Vive could be used for some kind of psychological therapy. In the case of the cat on the cliff demonstration, device seems like it would be a good fit for people suffering from PTSD. I also believe that it may be a good fit for individuals with autism. In psychological treatments for autism, researchers often use interactive computer paradigms to assess their social skills, why not uses a virtual reality device instead to get a more realistic assessment of their social skills?
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