04 February 2025
Paving new paths in eating disorder therapy with augmented reality
Augmented Reality (AR) can now be used for the first time in food exposure therapy for eating disorders, thanks to the FARE project— a collaboration between our lab and the Humane Technology Lab. Our innovative AR system integrates interactive virtual foods into patients' real-world environments, enhancing both realism and ecological validity, as described in the paper just published by the Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking journal.