VR Home Treatment Brings Relief for Women With Cancer

There’s recently been an exponential growth in what one can do in the metaverse, from advanced virtual shopping and next-level gaming, to attending live events, exploring exotic virtual reality worlds, and so much more. We can add effective healthcare to that list of ever-emerging VR experiences, with real-world data showing that treatment in a virtual setting can improve the psychological well-being of patients with ovarian and breast cancer. The findings come from a clinical trial that was conducted by the XRHealth platform, operators of metaverse treatment rooms, and researchers from Columbia University and New York University Grossman School of Medicine. In the trial, 42 women who suffer from cancer-related hot flashes used the VR treatment “Bubble” for 24 consecutive days. Based on principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness stress reduction, Bubble is a VR psychological treatment that takes users to a winter wonderland aptly named Frosty.