“You Can Grow Here: A Therapeutic VR Journey for Anxiety Management” by Lee, Jo, Nakhammouane and Myat
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Title:
- You Can Grow Here: A Therapeutic VR Journey for Anxiety Management
Session/Category Title:
- Augmented & Virtual Reality
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Abstract:
You Can Grow Here is an immersive virtual reality experience that combines theatrical storytelling, improvisational design methods, and evidence-based wellness techniques to guide users through emotional regulation and anxiety relief—successfully exhibited in UIC’s CAVE2 and aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of Good Health and Well-Being.
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