IS3TA - A mixed reality tool for exposure-based therapies

In vivo exposure is the most common treatment for phobias, although it has several drawbacks that can be mitigated by adopting technological alternatives such as virtual reality or augmented reality. Augmented reality provides some advantages over virtual reality, including fewer modelling costs and a higher level of realism. As a result, the goal is to develop an alternate treatment to exposure in vivo using augmented reality with Hololens 2. The proposed approach allows the patient to interact with the phobic elements while simultaneously giving the psychologist complete control over them, allowing each person to have a unique and personalized experience based on their phobias. Implementation and preliminary analysis results are presented.