by Sara Preto | Jan 21, 2021 | Press Releases, News
Richard Lindheim, founder of the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, passed away on Jan. 18. The institute’s Cheryl Birch and Dava Casoni wrote this tribute to their friend and colleague. Story. It engages. It teaches. It is compelling, inviting, immersive — and...
by Sara Preto | Jan 14, 2021 | News
Virtual reality is being used to treat a wide range of mental health problems. Meet some of the scientists, including Dr. Albert ‘Skip’ Rizzo, who are pioneering VR therapy and the people who are benefitting from it.Read the full article in Science...
by Sara Preto | Jan 13, 2021 | News
Virtual reality has already been assisting treatments for mental illnesses, such as phobias, anxiety, eating disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. Digital apps are already widely being used by the NHS to support patient’s mental health and with the cost of...
by Sara Preto | Dec 21, 2020 | News
From the Abby’s acrophobia in The Last of Us Part II, to the claustrophobic feeling of cramming yourself into a locker during Alien: Isolation, games are great at replicating the physical sensation of fear. But phobias can be a huge barrier of entry for...
by Sara Preto | Dec 3, 2020 | News
What impact has working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic had on our health? In a new study, researchers from USC have found that working from home has negatively impacted our physical health and mental health, increased work expectations and...
