Virtual Reality Can Now Help Veterans
“People are using virtual reality for everything from selling homes to visiting museums. Now software developers in Montana think they have the key to using VR to treat veterans.
Reporter Kaitlin Miller found out how this new software is helping identify a disorder that’s often mistaken for PTSD.
“Brian Barnes spent three years in the U.S. Army. He worked for a specialized group that trained for combat in extreme climates and terrain. He served overseas in Afghanistan and came back like so many do – with unseen injuries.
“I was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury and PTSD,” Barnes said.
Today, he’s testing a new product some say may help identify and combat those injuries…”
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