Title :
Virtual training for Fear of Public Speaking — Design of an audience for immersive virtual environments
Author :
Poeschl, Sandra ; Doering, Nicola
Author_Institution :
Res. Group Media Psychol. & Media Design, Ilmenau Univ. of Technol., Ilmenau, Germany
Abstract :
Virtual Reality technology offers great possibilities for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Fear of Public Speaking: Clients can be exposed to virtual fear-triggering stimuli (exposure) and are able to role-play in virtual environments, training social skills to overcome their fear. This poster deals with the design of a realistic virtual presentation scenario based on an observation of a real audience.
Keywords :
virtual reality; cognitive behavioral therapy; immersive virtual environments; virtual fear triggering stimuli; virtual reality technology; virtual training; Media; Medical treatment; Psychology; Public speaking; Training; Virtual environments; I.3.7 [Computing Methodologies]: Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism — Virtual Reality; J.4 [Computer Applications]: Social and Behavioral Sciences — Psychology;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Reality Short Papers and Posters (VRW), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Costa Mesa, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1247-9
DOI :
10.1109/VR.2012.6180902