Can Virtual Reality Simulations Cure Arachnophobia?

Samsung recently conducted an experience in which they tested whether or not the simulated virtual exposure of spiders could help ease out the anxiety of Arachnophobes. The video got a lot of giggles across the web and managed to illustrate the power of virtual reality in a humorous way. The experiment was conducted with the help of Scandinavian participants, and surely the combination of frantic reactions and vowel’y accents is a sight to remember!

Where do I get started?

If you would like to learn more about this crawly, creepy app you can head right over to http://www.itsyvr.com/ where you can check out videos, screenshots from the simulation as well as a press kit.