Researchers from Ohio University’s Game Research and Immersive Design (GRID) Lab and the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine have collaborated with OhioHealth to offer front-line health care workers in COVID-19 treatment units tranquil virtual reality simulations aimed at reducing stress.
A study about their results, published in PLOS ONE Journal, describes how creating a tranquil virtual reality (VR) experience set in nature can reduce the stress of health care workers.