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Promotional illustration: a sparrow resting on an open hand in a sunny park.
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VR Phobia

Calm virtual reality apps for facing a fear, one small step at a time. One app per fear, one gentle method.

Meet VR Phobia: BirdsWatch the trailer

One gentle method, whatever the fear.

  1. One small step at a time

    Every level changes one thing only: distance, number, movement, sound or flight. You move on when you are ready, not before.

  2. Always a way out

    A safe place is one gesture away. Squeeze both triggers and the scene fades to a quiet lake with a breathing guide.

  3. Yours, on the headset

    Progress stays on the headset. Several profiles can share one device. Analytics are opt-in.

In VR, a sparrow rests on the player’s open hand on a park path.Coming soon The first app. From a single sparrow at the far end of a park to a bird resting on your open hand, across 51 short levels. Meta Quest 2 · 3 · 3S · Pro, then PC VR Discover Birds

Inside the headset

Real captures from VR Phobia: Birds. A great square, the park, a beach, a glasshouse full of tropical birds, a town square and a farmyard.

  • Pigeons lifting off across the great Venetian-style square.
  • Sparrows hopping close on a gravel path in the park.
  • Gulls circling above a beach with a lifeguard hut.
  • A toucan on a branch inside the glasshouse aviary.
  • A flock of pigeons flying overhead in a small town square.
  • Hens pecking in a sunny farmyard pen.

One app per fear

Birds comes first. Spiders, Heights, Closed Spaces and Snakes follow on the same engine and the same method, with no date yet.

VR Phobia is a prototype for adults, ideally used with the support of a professional. Its clinical effectiveness has not been evaluated; it is neither a diagnosis nor a medical treatment.

Read How to overcome ornithophobia: a step-by-step guide Ornithophobia: meaning, causes and how common it is Why VR works for phobias

Questions

What is VR Phobia?

A family of calm virtual reality apps for gradual exposure: one app per fear, all built on the same engine and the same method, one small step at a time.

Which fears does VR Phobia cover?

The first app is VR Phobia: Birds, coming soon to Meta Quest. Spiders, Heights, Closed Spaces and Snakes are planned as their own apps and are not released.

Is VR Phobia a medical treatment?

No. VR Phobia is a prototype for adults, ideally used with the support of a professional. Its clinical effectiveness has not been evaluated; it is neither a diagnosis nor a medical treatment.

Can I stop at any moment?

Yes. The method always keeps a way out: in VR Phobia: Birds, squeezing both triggers fades to a calm lake with a breathing guide. Progress stays on the headset.

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