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# VR Drug Rehab Systems
Chinese Rehab Centers May Soon Use VR to Gauge Patient Progress

By Justin Lam | Published 2018-07-31 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-rehab
References: [cnet](https://www.cnet.com/news/chinas-drug-rehab-centers-use-vr-to-catch-addicts-who-still-want-a-fix/) & [scmp](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2156706/how-china-using-virtual-reality-help-drug-addicts-turn-their)

In an effort to better improve Chinese rehab centers a new pilot program has been introduced in Shanghai that uses VR to understand the cravings of a [recovering addict](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/startquit). The system works by flashing images through a [VR headset](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/play-for-dream) and measuring the bodily responses to the images of certain banned substances. Responses measured by the system include eye movement, body heat and heart rate. The system was developed on the idea that it would give a definitive result as to a patient's progress in rehab.

The VR system is already being implemented at several Chinese rehab centers in Shanghai with the hope that they will expand to more facilities in the near future. The system will be shown at a convention in April with the results being proof that the VR system can be introduced in countries around the world.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 0.4/10
- Popularity: 1% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: Asia

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **VR in Rehabilitation:** Using VR technology to gauge patient progress in rehab centers presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the healthcare industry.
- **Biometric Measurement:** Measuring bodily responses, such as eye movement, body heat, and heart rate, through VR systems can open up possibilities for disruptive innovation in biometric monitoring.
- **Virtual Craving Analysis:** Implementing VR systems to analyze cravings and responses to banned substances offers a potential for disruptive innovation in addiction treatment and recovery.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Healthcare:** Introducing VR technology to rehab centers presents disruptive innovation opportunities within the healthcare industry.
- **Virtual Reality:** The use of VR in rehabilitation and biometric measurement creates opportunities for disruptive innovation within the virtual reality industry.
- **Addiction Treatment:** Implementing VR systems for craving analysis in rehab centers opens up disruptive innovation opportunities within the addiction treatment industry.

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