VR has proved a beneficial therapeutic tool, helping to lower depression rates, reduce anxiety, conquer phobias, promote emotional empathy, and address post-traumatic stress. VR exposure therapy has been successfully used to help vulnerable populations such as veterans and sexual-assault survivors confront, and better cope with, their triggers and trauma.
VR technology is being used by some state corrections departments to help inmates who have been incarcerated since their teens learn basic work skills to improve their chances of getting and keeping a job when they are released. Proponents say VR can help inmates develop digital literacy in a secure environment. It can help them navigate the sights and sounds of modern life.
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