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Scent-Enabled VR Therapy

Ketamine One Partners with OVR to Diversify Mental Health Offerings

— September 7, 2021 — Tech
Health and wellness company Ketamine One has partnered with OVR Technology, a company specializing in therapeutic virtual reality solutions. The partnership will see Ketamine One offer OVR Technology's 'INHALE Wellness Platform' to its patients.

The 'INHALE Wellness Platform' is an olfactory-enabled VR platform that combines technologies to allow patients to virtually experience scents. The idea is that triggering scents during VR experiences will stimulate patients' memories, providing a useful tool for clinicians' conducting cognitive and behavioral therapy practices. In addition, the technology can deepen immersion in VR experiences while promoting relaxation, assisting with stress management.

"Optimizing the therapeutic setting is one of the main goals of our VR-based research and development program and being able to utilize the sense of smell to help patients relax, reduce tension and lower stress is expected to result in the development of a comprehensive treatment,” said the Chair of Ketamine One’s Clinic Innovation Council, Dr. Quang Henderson.

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Trend Themes
1. Scent-enabled VR - Virtual reality platforms that incorporate olfactory technology to stimulate memories and enhance immersion in clinical and therapeutic treatments.
2. Olfactory Therapy - Innovative formulas and delivery systems that provide customized scents and aromatherapy for mental health and wellness purposes.
3. Vr-based Therapy - Development of VR technologies and treatment programs that integrate immersive experiences and sensory stimuli for cognitive and behavioral therapies.
Industry Implications
1. Mental Health - Opportunities for mental health clinics, hospitals, and private practices to expand their offerings with VR-based treatments that leverage the benefits of olfactory stimulation and sensory immersion.
2. Virtual Reality - Potential for VR companies to collaborate with mental health professionals and develop specialized platforms for cognitive and behavioral therapies that combine visual, auditory, and olfactory stimuli.
3. Aromatherapy - Innovations in scent formulations and delivery systems that cater to the mental health and wellness market, including personalized scent kits, diffusers, and inhalers for olfactory therapy in clinical and home settings.
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