Recommendations for use
To increase the sense of immersion in Virtual Reality, you can include comments, questions or ideas in the session so the experience will seem more realistic to your patient.
Some suggestions for flying environments:
Waiting at home, or in the taxi
- Today you are going to catch a flight to (choose a city). The plane leaves at 6 a.m., but we should be at the boarding gate by 11.15 a.m. Also, we have to go through the security controls… It is now 10 a.m., and the taxi will come pick you up in 5 minutes.
- Would you want to watch the weather news before we leave home?
- They just said that it is rainy. Does that make you more anxious? Can you tell me why?
- You have to be aware that, even though it is raining, the taxi is still going to come pick you up to take you to the airport.
- You are going to catch a plane by yourself. When was the last time you flew alone?
At the Gate area, or during the flight
- Now we are going to watch the planes taking off through the window. In a while you are going to be inside one of those planes.
- What does the person beside you/in front of you evoke in you?
- Now we are going to look at the displays where the boarding gates are indicated.
- Do you think your mate is nervous?
- Would you ask the lady sitting next to you for help if you felt an increase in your levels of anxiety?
- It’s been a while since you last saw a flight attendant in the aisle. Does that make you feel more insecure?
- (In the middle of a turbulence) Would you like to call the flight attendant in a moment like this?