The video game industry, despite all of the enemies that it has made among politicians eager for a quick vote and moralists who get outraged at every little thing, thrives. Certainly, gamers around the world are part of this continued survival, but other sectors of society are also reaping the benefits of advanced video game technology. The military has used video games as training simulators, helping soldiers get used to piloting the complex military vehicles that they need to use in the battlefield. The army has also used them as a stress relief device, both on the field and as a possible supplementary treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Advances made in real time 3-D rendering has been put to use in training medical students through the use of surgery simulation software. Now, the area of mental health may also greatly benefit from video game technology.
If a person has a phobia, it can be a debilitating problem. Claustrophobic people often have to resort to using stairs because the elevator is a tight space and they are unable to stay in it for any length of time. People with a fear of heights can often experience discomfort in extreme levels in everything...