Use of Virtual Reality in Psychology
Arhum Hakim, Sadaf Hammad · Lecture notes in networks and systems · 2022
Abstract The field of psychology is advancing with incorporation of immersive technologies and Virtual Environments (VE) in research, treatment, assessment and learning etc. Virtual Reality (VR) is one of the focused sub-domains of immersive technologies that is being used vastly in psychology. This also comes under the paradigm of cyberpsychology. The advancements reported in this area bring the need to understand the benefits provided by virtual reality with respect to human interaction and behavior etc. The published literature available discusses the development and evolution of cyber psychology specifically with respect to virtual reality. To the best of our knowledge the latest developments due to virtual reality in various sub fields of psychology have not been collectively documented so far. This paper provides highlights of the developments and transformations linked with the usage of virtual reality with recommendations about future studies and provides the reader a broader and informed view of this cross-disciplinary area. Moreover, the paper also provides limitations that exist, and considerations required while using VR for a specific treatment or experimentation.