Virtual Iraq

game

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Publisher: 

Virtually Better

Developer: 

Virtually Better

"Virtual Iraq is a set of virtual reality environments created to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) combat service men and women as well as those who have served in Afghanistan. The development and clinical evaluation of Virtual Iraq was funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR Award No: N000140510384), a project that lasted three years."

Keywords: 

  • 3d
  • anxiety
  • armed forces
  • depression
  • ehealth
  • government agencies
  • head-mounted display
  • memory
  • military
  • post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
  • simulation
  • soldiers
  • suicide
  • therapy
  • virtual worlds

Topic: 

  • Disorders and Disabilities
  • Mental Health
  • Stress and Coping

Target Population: 

  • Adults
  • Young Adults

Genre: 

  • Simulation

Game Platform: 

  • Computer

Source: 

  • Purchase

Partners

  • HopeLab
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • SAGE Publishing
  • UNICEF Kid Power