ViTras - Virtual Reality Therapy by Stimulation of Modulated Body Perception
Overview
ViTraS develops therapy methods based on controlled modulation of body perception and behaviour patterns with the help of current Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) technologies. Body-related health disorders are currently of high relevance. In particular, the number of cases of obesity is increasing rapidly and is becoming a massive problem for individual well-being with economic consequences. After weight reduction, many of the patients affected regain weight. ViTraS uses the psychological effect of VR/AR to increase the effectiveness of therapy and reduce the relapse rate.
News
The HCI Group presented five contributions at ISMAR 22 in Singapore, including two full papers.
On May 24th, the XR Hub went on an excursion in order to be part of the "Media meets Health" event in Munich.
The XR-Hub was part of an extended reality event organized by the Bavarian Business Association on May 23rd.
The HCI Group presented four papers at CHI 2022 in New Orleans, USA
Erik Wolf from the HCI and HTS Group was selected to participate in the 2022 Meta PhD Research Fellowship program.
Open positions
We have an open position for a motivated student worker in the ViTraS Project. In this project the possibilities of therapy for body perception disorders via VR and AR are explored.
