Khora’s Research
In recent years, Virtual Reality (VR) has emerged as a transformative tool with profound implications across diverse domains, notably Healthcare and Training. At Khora, we proudly engage in pioneering as frontiers of VR and Augmented Reality (AR) applications by participating in research projects across a wide range of use cases.
Mads Nathaniel Lopes
Partner & Chief Product Officer
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Below you will find a list of the research projects and publications that Khora has participated in
Research: We currently have 11 ongoing and 9 published projects
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World's Largest Social Anxiety Trial with VR
Mental Health / Social Anxiety
Research Title: SoReal
Partners: Region H Psykiatri, VIRTU
The SO REAL project is so far the world’s largest trial investigating the use of Virtual Reality (VR) in the treatment of social anxiety disorder. Overall, the project will contribute with knowledge about the efficacy and feasibility of treating social anxiety with VR exposure…
Treating Anxiety with VR and a Biofeedback System
Using VR-Eye-Tracking to Help Diagnose Anxiety
Mental Health / Social Anxiety
Research Title: iSCAN
Partners: VIRTU
Examine whether gaze behavior is a behavioral marker for social anxiety disorder and if VR eye-tracking can be used as a diagnostic tool
VR Experiences to Elderlies with Dementia
Mental Health / Social Anxiety
Research Title: Khora Care
Partners: patients@home
To enhance the life quality of eldery people and individuals with dementia through VR-experiences
Using VR to Reduce Coercive Measures and Medications
Mental Health / Leisure
Research Title: Leisure VR in Closed Psychiatric Ward
Partners:
The purpose of this experiment is to investigate whether these virtual reality-based experiences are effective in reducing the use of necessity-based medication and coercive measures in a psychiatric department, as well as whether they can reduce stress/discomfort and increase satisfaction with a psychiatric hospitalization.
Diagnosing Various Mental Health Conditions with VR
Mental Health / Diagnosing
Research Title: VIRDIS
Partners:
To enhance the diagnostic toolbox of professionals when addressing various mental health disorders
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VR Avatar Therapy to Reduce Impact of Hallucinations
Mental Health / Schizophrenia
Research Title: The Challenge Trial
Partners: VIRTU, Louise Birkedal Glenthøj
investigate if avatars resembling sources of hallucation can reduce their impact. Khora created a VR simulation using 3D avatars and motion capture tech to depict a controlled bullying scenario
Comparing VR Avatar Therapy vs Supportive Counseling
Mental Health / Schizophrenia
Research Title: The Challenge Trial Study Protocol Partners: VIRTU, Louise Birkedal Glenthøj
Comparison of VR-assisted exposure therapy for auditory hallucinations vs supportive counselling in people with psychosis.
Children of Parents with Schizophrenia
Mental Health / Schizophrenia
Research Title: Via11
Partners: Region H psykiatri
Phase 11 is part of a larger study called The Danish High Risk and
Resilience Study, focusing on understanding how upbringing and genetics affect children’s mental health. Khora created a Virtual Reality simulation using 3D avatars and Motion Capture technology to depict a controlled bullying scenario.
VR Dialogue Therapy to Reduce Harmful Voices
Mental Health / Schizophrenia
Research Title: Eating Disorders
Partners: VIRTU, Louise Birkedal Glenthøj
Engage the patient in a dialogue with the eating disorder voice in order to reduce the power of the inner voice
VR Task to increase motor function
Mental Health / Schizophrenia
Research Title: The Challenge Trial
Partners: Region H, Jonstrupvang Bosted, Copenhagen University, Elsass-fonden
Creating a custom-made VR game that enables more engaging exercises for citizens suffering from cerebral palsy, with the goal of investigating whether the VR game can have a positive impact on the amount of exercise and can lead to long-term improvement in citizens’ motor skills.
Making Sense of Emotional Regulation in B.D. Patients
Mental Health / Bipolar Disorder
Research Title: Emotional Regulation
Partners:
This study explores emotion regulation in bipolar disorder (BD) and unaffected relatives (UR) using a unique approach – a virtual reality (VR) task.
Integrating Hybrid Work Experiences / Workspaces
Leisure
Research Title: REWORK
Partners: Direc – Digital Research Center Denmark
This project seeks a vision of the future that integrates hybrid work experiences, digital tools, and physical workspaces
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Identifying women at risk of Postpartum Depression
Mental Health / Birth Depression
Research Title: Screening for Birth Depression
Partners: Region H Psykiatri, NEAD
Identify women who are at risk of developing postpartum depression, so that an intervention can be initiated
Reducing Pain during Needlestick Procedures
Somatic / Needle procedures
Research Title: Comfort XR1
Partners: Region H videnscenter for børnesmerter
This study focuses on enhancing pain management for hospitalized children, particularly during needle procedures. By introducing a captivating 3D interactive VR game as a distraction, the research aims to alleviate anxiety and pain
Comparison of Pain Management for Children
Somatic / Needle Procedures in Children
Research Title: Comfort XR2
Partners: Region H videnscenter for børnesmerter
Comparing VR games with numbing cream and tablet/smartphone games for pain management during needle procedures
Accelerate Subjective Time during Chemotherapy
Sense of time
Research Title: Timelapse
Partners: University of Milan
TIMELAPSE is a Proof of Concept project stemming from the ERC Advanced project AN-ICON. It is dedicated to prototyping, testing, and launching on the market a virtual reality (VR) application that will accelerate subjective time passage during chemotherapy.
Solidifying ABCDE on Neonates using VR
Somatic / ABCDE
Research Title: Resuscitation PhD Project
Partners:
Investigate if an animated and interactive VR environment can improve the performance of ABCDE procedures on neonatals
ABCDE: Skill-Assessment with Multiple Choice in VR
Somatic / ABCDE
Research Title: Skill-assessment with VR in Emergency Medicine
Partners: Region H Børn og unge, CAMES
Investigate efficacy of using 360-degree VR videos with multiple choice questions for skill-assessment in emergency medicine
Independent Evaluations of Khora Exposure in Denmark
Mental Health / Social Anxiety
Research Title: Khora Exposure
Partners: Aarhus Municipality
Evaluation of VR exposure therapy.