Research & Resources
Explore the science behind Third Space. We're committed to transparency and evidence-based innovation in VR-assisted mental wellness.
Featured Research Areas
VR as Multi-Sensory Moderator
Unique features of VR make it an unprecedented multi-sensory moderator for mental wellness, replacing traditional props with immersive experiences.
Anxiety Reduction & Continuity
Research on VR's ability to reduce anxiety and maintain continuity throughout therapeutic wellness journeys.
Enhanced Openness & Surrender
Studies on how VR environments increase sense of openness and surrender, promoting deeper mental wellness states.
Experience Integration & Anchoring
How VR scenarios anchor wellness experiences to aid revisitation and integration for long-term benefits.
When Virtual Reality Meets Mental Wellness
Unique features of VR make it an unprecedented multi-sensory moderator for mental wellness experiences. As a single tool it replaces multiple other props used traditionally during wellness practices- books, art supplies, eye shades, music, nature walks- and does so within a private, isolated environment, which encourages turning the attention inwards.
Additionally, the sense of absorption that occurs as a result of VR immersion, makes those typically external cues feel internalised. On its own, VR is one of the most enjoyable and comfortable forms of therapy providing favourable environmental stimuli with a high level of self-control.
Proven Benefits:
- ✓Anxiety reduction leading into the wellness experience
- ✓Sense of continuity throughout the therapeutic journey
- ✓Increase of the sense of openness and surrender whilst entering deeper states
- ✓Less jarring return to ordinary state of consciousness at the end
- ✓Anchoring of the wellness experience via the VR scenario to aid revisitation
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