A US cancer centre is using virtual therapy ( VR ) to calm patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments . The study at the Marie Yeager Cancer Centre in 2008 included measuring the baseline anxiety levels and blood pressure of patients while using VR devices against those who are not . Responses to the technology have been positive , with people watching sport or experiencing different locations during treatment . Doctors praised the latter especially as it allows patients to see places they would otherwise be unable to . Researchers hope the study will lead to VR being similarly used elsewhere .
A US cancer centre is using virtual reality (VR) to calm patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments. The study at the Marie Yeager Cancer Centre in Michigan involves comparing the baseline anxiety level and blood pressure of patients while using VR devices against those who are not. Responses to the technology have been positive, with people watching sport or experiencing different locations during treatment. Doctors praised the latter especially as it allows patients to see places they would otherwise be unable to. Researchers hope the study will lead to VR being similarly used elsewhere.