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Screenshots of the video game in development at BehaVR show the mix of environments the user will experience. Some scenarios include real life actors, while others allow the user to explore a CGI world. The one depicted in these images is called the “woods of wisdom.”

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A soldier wearing a VR headset plays Bravemind, a VR exposure game developed to treat PTSD.

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