Virtually Real, But Not Quite There: Social and Economic Barriers to Meeting Virtual Reality’s True Potential for Mental Health

Strategies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, namely quarantine and social distancing protocols, have exposed a troubling paradox: mandated isolation meant to preserve well-being has inadvertently contributed to its decline. Prolonged isolation has been associated with widespread loneliness and dim...

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Main Authors: Daniel Pimentel, Maxwell Foxman, Donna Z. Davis, David M. Markowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Virtual Reality
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2021.627059/full