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Improving the quality of life of cancer patients and reducing the negative impact that socio-sensory isolation can have on them is the goal of Look of Life. The virtual reality project is conceived by the Onlus Foundation, the Menomale Cultural Association with the Human Inspired Technology Research Center of the University of Padua and the multimedia partner Deye VR. Look of Life aims to evaluate the clinical outcome and the use at home of an innovative technology with Gear VR viewers that allow the enjoyment of 360° immersive videos. The proposed experiences have the potential to give a relaxing moment, awaken the attention and the pleasure of discovery through emotions such as wonder, joy and amazement that the disease often risks removing from the daily life of the patient and his family.
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Themes: Culture and...
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The data obtained from the study provide encouraging results regarding the use of VR in home palliative care. In fact, it seems that the use of VR can bring about a short-term improvement of some psychophysical symptoms common in cancer patients: specifically, there is a decrease in perceived pain, fatigue, anxious symptoms and an increase in the perceived sense of well-being . As for the long-term results, it would seem that the use of VR, while not leading to a significant improvement in the patient's symptoms, can significantly attenuate the worsening.