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Virtual reality approach in treating acrophobia: Simulating height in virtual environment

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dc.contributor.authorIbrahim N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMuhamad Balbed M.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorYusof A.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMohammed Salleh F.H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorShahidan M.S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid9337335600en_US
dc.contributor.authorid24721384800en_US
dc.contributor.authorid16246856300en_US
dc.contributor.authorid26423229000en_US
dc.contributor.authorid7003949854en_US
dc.contributor.authorid24492567900en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-29T07:56:55Z
dc.date.available2023-12-29T07:56:55Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractAcrophobia is a scientific term used to describe the fear of height. To some people, this fear is manageable, but to others, the fear could pose danger to their life if it starts to interfere with their day to day activities, The conventional treatment for acrophobia is usually done through exposure therapy. where individuals suffering acrophobia will be gradually exposed (physically) to height. The disadvantage of conventional treatment is that it could put the sufferers in life threatening situation. Therefore, the goal of this study is to investigate whether it is possible to create the presence of height using a simple 3D virtual environment, which later could be used in exposure therapy for acrophobia. The system consists of a multimedia workstation, a Head Mounted Display (HMD) and a virtual scene of a busy city surrounded by tall buildings. The experiment consists of the users being gradually lifted up and down on an open elevator hanging outside one of the buildings. Set of questions being asked to each participant after the experiment, and the results shown that even with simple 3D virtual environment, the simulation of height could be achieved.en_US
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.epage518
dc.identifier.issue5
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-48749121302
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dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/30968
dc.identifier.volume7
dc.pagecount7
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleWSEAS Transactions on Computers
dc.subject3D Environment
dc.subjectAcrophobia
dc.subjectVirtools
dc.subjectVirtual environment
dc.subjectVirtual reality
dc.subjectVR system treatment
dc.subjectExperiments
dc.subjectHelmet mounted displays
dc.subjectMultimedia systems
dc.subjectTall buildings
dc.subject3D Environment
dc.subject3D virtual environments
dc.subjectAcrophobia
dc.subjectHead-mounted display
dc.subjectVirtools
dc.subjectVirtual environment
dc.subjectVR system treatment
dc.subjectVirtual reality
dc.titleVirtual reality approach in treating acrophobia: Simulating height in virtual environmenten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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