Virtual Reality based Therapy to Mitigate ADHD

Abstract

In this paper, we focus on virtual reality application to be used by special educators with a virtual reality high-end head mounted display (VR HMD). We have proposed the virtual reality system that is helpful for therapy to children with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) in the age group of 6-10.  The application simulates a virtual world, into which the user is transported into with the HMD, containing simple activities that are used by therapists to improve aspects like concentration, patience and memory in the children receiving therapy. These activities are timed and scored, and the times are sent to a remote database, by the VR application itself. This data can be further accessed by therapists through a website. A study was also conducted and the feedback of our proposed system has shown that most of the user found that children enjoyed the virtual world interaction.