The University of Central Florida has used virtual reality ( VR ) to treat post - traumatic stress disorder in military veterans , with the results successful enough for the Department of Defense ( DoD ) to fund further programmes . "You can think about it like a wildfire. The Combat Restores clinic uses VR to expose individuals to images , sounds and smells related to their combat experiences , while their reaction to the sessions becomes calmer each time . The DoD gave the clinic $ 3 m to develop personalised patient software and will invest an extra $ 10 m to expand the clinic to Camp Lejeune , North Carolina ; Fort Stewart , Georgia and the Virginia - based Naval Medical Center Portsmouth .
The University of Central Florida has used virtual reality ( VR ) to treat post - traumatic stress disorder in military veterans , with the results successful enough for the Department of Defense ( DoD ) to fund further programmes . The Combat Restores clinic uses VR to expose individuals to images , sounds and smells related to their combat experiences , while their reaction to the sessions becomes calmer each time . The DoD gave the clinic $ 3 m to develop personalised patient software and will invest an extra $ 10 m to expand the clinic to Camp Lejeune , North Carolina ; Fort Stewart , Georgia and the Virginia - based Naval Medical Center Portsmouth .