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July 30, 2025

User Experience and Therapist Effectiveness of Different Virtual Character Types in Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy: A Mixed-Methods Study (Preprint)

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MHMarc HallmannNPNicolina PeperkornFVFrancesco Vona

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Overview

Mixed-methods study demonstrates user experience varies with virtual therapist types in dog phobia treatment, suggesting design implications.

Key Points

  • The study shows different virtual therapist types impact user experience and perceived effectiveness in VRET for dog phobia.
  • Participants rated the realistic human lower in hedonic quality compared to stylized characters and the robot.
  • A total of 40 participants provided quantitative and qualitative data assessing their experience during VRET.
  • Findings indicate a need for tailored virtual therapist designs in clinical settings, enhancing therapy outcomes.

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Hallmann et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0945e6551bb0af8cf035https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.81537
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