Virtual scene showing a person holding small penguin on a tray while preparing a syringe, in a room with a desk, computer, and plush bear.

Needle Phobia

in Adolescents (VRNF)

The VR Needle Fears project was targeted at adolescents who had moderate to severe fears of needles and medical procedures.

The aim of the application was to follow the current gold standard for needle fears therapy but in a standalone, fully self-administered virtual reality program. This meant that all activities had to serve this goal and also be used without any external intervention.

The final stage was giving the user a vitual vaccination and also a blood test

1. LOOK AT NEEDLES
2. Pick Up Needles
3. Use Needles
4. Get Injection

What I did:

  • Wrote C# code in Unity for all activities

  • Optimised Application for Quest 3 deployment

  • Conducted User Research at several points in development

  • Designed activities in application

  • Managed deployment for different testing rounds

Virtual reality simulation showing a hand lighting colorful flames, with a person standing in a museum-like setting, surrounded by historical X-rays and displays from 1938 to 1974.
Virtual reality simulation of medical procedure in a clinical setting with a focus on venipuncture.
Virtual reality scene in a simulated office with cartoon penguins, a teddy bear, a sharps bin, computer, and desk items.
A virtual reality simulation of a medical procedure showing a healthcare worker with a virtual arm performing a procedure on a patient’s arm, while a woman observes in a clinical room.

Made with

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Projects

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    Life of King 2

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  • Animal Express App Logo

    Animal Express

    Casual mobile simulation game where players manage a stylised train network for animal passengers. Upgrade train cars, meet passenger needs, and unlock new regions through light, idle-style progression.

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    Smoking Cessation

    Study relating to inducing smoking cravings in VR, using singular and multiple cues, to help chronic smokers who repetedly fail to quit smoking.

    Developed with Oxford University.

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  • Virtual reality simulation of medical procedure in clinic setting, arm with needle, healthcare training

    Needle Fears

    Theraputic VR program trialed in Adolescents with severe phobia of needles, aiming to reduce fear and adverse reactions to needles.

    Developed with Oxford University

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  • Virtual scene featuring rabbits on grass, signs for feeding with carrots, cabbage, hay, apple. Hands holding a carrot near feeding bowls.

    Phoenix Self Confidence

    VR Application that provides Mental Health and Self-Confidence support for Adolescents with a history of Psychosis.

    Developed with Oxford University

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    Facing the Lift

    Addressing and identifying triggers of incorrect behaviour in people with anger issues and paranoia.

    Developed with Oxford University

  • Virtual meeting space with digital avatars seated in a semicircle, Gemba on screen

    Gemba

    Live service, multi-user platform for delivering masterclasses and collaborative workshops in Virtual Reality

    Used by Large-Scale manufacturing companies such as Coca-Cola, Toyota and Phillips

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  • Animated scene of a man sitting at a bus stop wearing a face mask, with a digital sign displaying delayed bus routes. A red car is parked on the street and a building is in the background.

    Avoidance and Safety Behaviours

    Rehearsal Application for people overcoming their own avoidance behaviours and fear or being in situations they see as stressful

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  • Roblox game scene at a pool with pool floats and tiles

    Worry and Rumination

    App to educate users about worry and ruminating thoughts with rehearsal to practice breaking the cycle

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  • Virtual reality hand reaching for apples on tree branch in indoor environment with columns and modern building background.

    Fear of Heights

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    This VR application was designed to help those people

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    Thames Water Igloo

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    This type of interactive material had never been done before.

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  • US military personnel operating portable weather station with solar panel

    US Air Force

    Digital twin, 1:1 Virtual reality training for assembling equipment used by the Weather Wing of the US Air Force.

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  • Silhouette of deer near tree with 'wee door' logo

    Elk

    Made for DARE to be digital.

    Help a lost elk return to its family.

    All Characters made in Stop Motion

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