After the launch of the Black Mirror series, which features science fiction episodes always with different themes, showing the dark side of screens and technology, the use of technology became more questioned as a threat and as an addiction that can cause harm to people. one person or several people. However, technology does not live on negativity alone. It is also possible that these modern advents, such as virtual reality, can help in the practice of well-being.
[Ad]A London spa was one of the pioneers in bringing together virtual reality and well-being, by offering a service that uses this technology in sessions to develop the famous and increasingly sought after mindfulness method, which allows person is more “present” to the experiences that occur in the now. The practice, in addition to the novelty of the Londoner Agua Bathhouse and Spa, can also be developed through the practice of meditation, yoga, pilates or other anti-stress activities.
The treatment through virtual reality works with the relaxation of the body through professional massages, which help to awaken the senses and promote the experience of balance in a deeper way. The treatment, called “The Mindful Touch”, promises spa guests to have an intense immersion in the practice of mindfulness with the help of virtual reality glasses to reconnect with the present.
In July, the Esqapes Immersive Relaxation spa in Los Angeles opened a service that offers a similar experience, but is even more technological: the massage is performed in a special chair, in which the client sits, puts on a virtual reality headset, headphones and choose the selected landscape you want to experience without leaving your seat, with ambient sound and everything. The room also releases mild odors to help with air conditioning, and can offer the smell of vegetation from the scenarios, for example.
Virtual reality (or VR) enables thousands of user-accessible interactions by creating an ultra-dimensional virtual environment that “transports” people to an entirely new and different location. This is possible thanks to applications and special glasses that propagate images and sounds. Often, the experience provided is similar or identical to the real world. In Spain, unfortunately, there are still no indications of spas that provide this service so that we can try and prove its effectiveness, however there are software and even games that promote relaxation with the help of VR, such as Here VR – Relaxation, which offers seven different settings to choose from and costs R$790 on the Neuroway website, but you must already have the virtual reality equipment. As for the games, it is worth researching which ones interest you the most and would make you relax.
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The console best known for using the VR tool is the Sony Playstation 4 video game, but it is also possible to purchase virtual reality glasses compatible with several smartphones, which have a cheaper price than buying a video game just for this purpose.
