Any smokers/vapers/snusars want to try a VR quit-tool?
We're a startup looking for feedback on this beta software. The idea is to vape/smoke/snus during short 'aversion' sessions in VR, and then quitting (for most people) happens automatically (the tobacco suddenly tastes/smells terrible).
There's also some coaching and anxiety exercises.
It's our 1.0, so if you have any feedback please let us know!
I think it's more likely that you'll train people to associate nausea with their vr headset and spoil any enjoyment they get from their headset.
It doesn't work like that. The effect is called the 'Garcia' effect and it's completely tied to smell and taste.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conditioned_taste_aversion
Although that's a good point, if you don't smoke/snus/vape, then don't do the aversion treatment part. It might accidentally cause you to get a life-time aversion to something you ate in the 6 hour window before doing the session.
Although I have to say it's pretty funny trying to walk around after taking the pills, feels like being hammered drunk.
Like Beethovens 9th for example.
Boom! We get that a lot.
Although in Clockwork Orange they used apomorphine which was the thing in the '50s/60s:
Stern G. (1957). A case of excessive smoking. London Hospital GazeNe, 1957. p. 144–145.
You should advertise your treatment against reddit addiction.
Why would you smoke on side quest?
Ok, I'll see myself out.