The office
In this scenario, the patient finds themselves sitting inside an office. In front, they find different virtual characters sitting around a table. It is a virtual environment in which, depending on the needs of each patient, different types of situations can be represented: a job interview, a presentation in front of work colleagues, an oral exam, etc.
SETTINGS VARIABLES
- Amount of people
- None
- Minimum (1 person)
- Medium (3 people)
- Maximum (6 people)
- Difficulty.
- Low (audience that listens attentively and with approval)
- High (audience that is more distracted or disinterested)
EVENTS
- Distraction. Choice of a series of distractions:, a Skype call coming through on the patient’s laptop, a mobile telephone ringing when it receives a message (short sound), one of the audience receiving a phone call (in this case one of the colleagues tells the patient not to pay attention to the telephone, as they know they are in a meeting), or someone interrupting the meeting.
- Positive remark
- Neutral remark
- Negative remark
- Therapeutic remark
This event is useful for the healthcare professional to make a remark to the patient while they find themselves within the immersive environment, so as to avoid breaking the dynamics of the session.