# 70. Immersive VR For Treating Phobias & Automotive Development

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2022-05-17
- Length: 28m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-05-17-70-immersive-vr-for-treating-phobias-automotive-development
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/70-immersive-vr-for-treating-phobias-automotive-development-eJTWMb0_

## Summary

Hosts Daniel Scott Mitchell and Farbod Moghaddam discuss two extended reality (XR) technologies. First, they analyze research from CSIRO on using programmable smell in VR to treat phobias and enhance immersion, noting its potential for firefighter training. Second, they explore a Cornell University and Toyota Research Institute collaboration on mixed reality driving simulations, which use video passthrough to overlay virtual obstacles for safer automotive testing and driver education.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-05-17-70-immersive-vr-for-treating-phobias-automotive-development#t=0) Introduction and Sponsor Read
- [3:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-05-17-70-immersive-vr-for-treating-phobias-automotive-development#t=194) Immersive VR with Programmable Smell
- [5:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-05-17-70-immersive-vr-for-treating-phobias-automotive-development#t=358) CSIRO Smell Experiment and Results
- [13:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-05-17-70-immersive-vr-for-treating-phobias-automotive-development#t=833) Applications: Training and Exposure Therapy
- [17:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-05-17-70-immersive-vr-for-treating-phobias-automotive-development#t=1049) Mixed Reality Driving Simulation
- [22:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-05-17-70-immersive-vr-for-treating-phobias-automotive-development#t=1334) Driver Training and Future Implications

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Mouser Electronics (company)
- CSIRO (company)
- Resident Evil 7 (product)
- Cornell University (company)
- Toyota Research Institute (company)
- Toyota (company)

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