AR Systems for the treatment of Acrophobia

Immersive photography and HMD video see-through

The system showed 180º of the real world (captured by the camera) and 180º of the immersive photography (virtual element). A presence study comparing the real environment and the same environment photographed and included into the system was carried out with 41 non-phobic participants.

Acrophobia - 1 Acrophobia - 2

AR System and HMD video see-through

In the environment, the floor fell away and the walls rose up. A presence and axiety studies were carried out comparing the system and a virtual reality system modeled based on the room where the AR system run. Twenty non-phobic participants took part in the study.

Acrophobia - 3 Acrophobia - 4