Abstract Virtual environments have been increasingly used in conjunction with traditional cognitive behavioral treatments for disorders, such as posttraumatic stress disorder and social anxiety disorder. Research has found that virtual environments can be effectively used as an alternative to in vivo or imaginal exposure. However, research has yet to compare the costs and benefits of different platforms, such as virtual reality and 360° video, for creating virtual environments. The current qualitative study compares the experiences of veterans with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and social anxiety disorder as they interact with a virtual grocery store environment. Participants were randomly assigned to experience the virtual reality (n = 7) or 360° video (n = 5) environments. After experiencing the virtual environments, the participants were interviewed about their perceptions of immersion, feasibility, and acceptability of the modality. Portions of the interviews are presented along with recommendations for clinical researchers seeking to use virtual technology with clinical treatments.

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退伍军人社交焦虑症的虚拟治疗：360°视频和3D虚拟现实的比较

摘要虚拟环境已越来越多地与传统的认知行为疗法相结合，用于治疗诸如创伤后应激障碍和社交焦虑症等疾病。研究发现，虚拟环境可以有效地用作体内或虚拟暴露的替代方法。但是，研究尚未比较创建虚拟环境的不同平台（例如虚拟现实和360°视频）的成本和收益。当前的定性研究比较了退伍军人与创伤后应激障碍和社交焦虑症的症状，因为他们与虚拟杂货店环境相互作用。随机分配参与者体验虚拟现实（n = 7）或360°视频（n = 5）环境。体验了虚拟环境之后，对参与者进行了访谈，了解他们对这种方式的沉浸感，可行性和可接受性的看法。访谈的部分内容以及对寻求将虚拟技术用于临床治疗的临床研究人员的建议。