oVRcome

My mother took me to see Towering Inferno when I was 9. That gave me acrophobia, which has been debilitating throughout my life, whenever I am up high. OVRcome was affordable, had helpful staff, the vr goggles were provided, and I downloaded the app onto my cell phone, where I was able to learn the theory behind phobias, the irrational thinking types, and tools to use when I am up high, amongst other theory. I went through all 125 VR simulations multiple times. Sometimes 30 times for particular simulations. Then, after using my son’s oculus VR headset for 360 you tube videos, I went on to real life situations to practice. I have been up 33 stories in a glass elevator, 31 stories in an internal elevator, stayed on the 19th floor, and have just come back from New York, where I went up 102 stories to the top of the Empire State Building with ceiling to floor glass windows, plus an outside balcony on the 86th floor!!! Champion!!! My ultimate goal achieved. I could go up again too! OVRcome was an extremely helpful tool in overcoming acrophobia. I cant recommend it enough. If you have a phobia, you need this! It helps you control the phobia, rather than the phobia control you.

Used oVRcome for my phobia of flying. It was very beneficial. The support staff always replied too! Happy to say phobia was alleviated and I was able to take my returns flights for the first in years. Thanks team.

I want to thank this program for helping me Overcome my fear of flying to the degree I was able to complete the 3.5 hour flight with Air NZ to Niue last month and complete the return flight to Auckland after a great island holiday. The program worked as expected and with the outstanding AirNZ aircrew who knew about Overcome and helped immensely to relieve the stress of air travel for me. With AirNZ Wi-Fi improving and possible Starlink integration the app will help using in flight

I’ve had Trypanophobia (fear of needles) as long as I can remember and have seen many psychologists to help. I’m in my 20s and still completely terrified of them but this app has really helped me. Using the VR goggles I can work on my phobia at home when it suits me instead of paying for expensive therapy sessions and rushing them so I can get a vaccination or blood test. It’s so easy to use the app at home where I’m comfortable and in my own time, and I love the module structure that teaches me about my phobia and helps me work through it. I’m still working through the modules and am really impressed by how fast the goggles arrived, the accessibility of the app and the thought that’s been put into it all. Thanks for helping me with a lifelong limiting fear! I love that research and help is being developed with technology.

I’d been looking for an affordable way to try exposure therapy, and had almost given up but came across oVRcome and it’s been life changing!! Thank you to the developers!!

Took the fear away This app was instrumental in helping my 14 year old daughter deal with her fear of injections (Trypanophobia) We went from not even being able to mention the COVID 19 injection to using the calming exercises to get her into the clinic and ultimately having the injection. We also had great support from the Ovrcome team throughout the course. We were stuck before we stumbled across this app and course. Thanks

Definitely recommend. I have been able to overcome arachnophobia in a gradual, non-confronting, and empowering way. Having previously experienced panic attacks when coming across large spiders, I am now able to approach, capture and remove them from the house with little anxiety thanks to this app! I wouldn’t have believed that outcome before trying it. Thank you!

I found this app to be extremely helpful. Watching others in the airport or during a flight helped to embed the fact that this is a safe way to travel and nothing to fear. The fact that you get exposure every day is hugely beneficial.

I really rate this app for helping me deal with my fear of injections. I did the Overcome Trypanophobia course. Both the anxiety explainer at the beginning of the course which helped me realise my thought patterns, and the VR simulator which was done in stages were incredible. Even though it did not address my specific thoughts around the fear, I was able to successfully receive the COVID 19 vaccine which is a credit to the course.

OVRcome has provided me with a toolbox of resources to curb my fear of flying. I found the modules easy to listen too and to the point. After completing the Exposure Therapy I feel ready to control this phobia than this controlling me. I like listening to the Pilot audio prior to flying as I treat it as a wee pee talk before boarding that plane.