digital nation - life on the virtual frontier

Virtual Worlds The remarkable power of alternate realities.

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A Soldier's Therapy Session

Sgt. Gerald Della Salla, a U.S. Army Reservist, goes through virtual reality therapy for PTSD.
Sgt. Gerald Della Salla recounts his experiences adjusting after coming home from Iraq.
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Coming Home
Sgt. Gerald Della Salla describes the effectiveness of virtual reality therapy.
01:46
Through A Soldier's Eyes
A first-person tour through the Virtual Iraq therapy program.
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Experience Virtual Iraq
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Through A Soldier's Eyes

Sgt. Gerald Della Salla describes the effectiveness of virtual reality therapy.
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Coming Home

Sgt. Gerald Della Salla recounts his experiences adjusting after coming home from Iraq.
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Doug's Visit to Virtual Iraq

Our correspondent Douglas Rushkoff puts on the helmet and picks up the controller.
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Producers' Diary

A Memory Trigger

Digital Nation Correspondent Douglas Rushkoff describes his own experience immersed in Virtual Iraq.
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A New Therapy for a New Generation

For soldiers who grew up gaming, virtual therapy may be an easier experience than sitting on a therapist's couch.
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Virtual Recovery

Master Sgt. Robert Butler, a Marine combat cameraman, recounts his struggle with PTSD and how Virtual Iraq helped.
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Experience Virtual Iraq

A first-person tour through the Virtual Iraq therapy program.
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Getting on Board with VR

Albert "Skip" Rizzo, PhD., a research scientist who helped develop Virtual Iraq, tells how he became a supporter of using virtual reality for therapy.

Interviews

posted February 2, 2010