Healthcare & therapy in VR
Hospitals and clinics use VR to manage pain, treat phobias and PTSD, and rehabilitate patients, with the same headsets we rent.
What it means
Virtual reality has moved from novelty to clinical tool. It works because the brain treats a convincing virtual environment as real enough to respond to: useful for distraction, exposure and rehabilitation. None of it requires buying hardware to try.
The clinical logic is distraction and controlled exposure. A burn patient in a snow world reports measurably less pain during dressing changes. A patient with a fear of flying boards a virtual plane twenty times before the real one, with the therapist adjusting turbulence from a tablet. Rehab turns repetitive exercises into games patients actually complete.
Where it's used
Pain distraction
Immersive environments measurably reduce perceived pain during dressings, injections and minor procedures, especially with children and burn patients.
Exposure therapy
Phobias, anxiety and PTSD are treated with controlled, repeatable exposure to triggers a therapist can dial up or down.
Rehabilitation
Stroke and physio patients rebuild movement through gamified exercises that track progress and keep motivation up.
Why VR works here
- Drug-free pain distraction with published evidence
- Exposure therapy the clinician fully controls
- Rehab exercises patients want to repeat
- Standalone headsets, no IT project required
How it goes in practice
Scope the clinical use
We discuss the patient group and load the right therapy platforms.
Pilot with real sessions
A week or a month in your clinic. No capital spend.
Scale what works
Keep renting, or we advise on buying your own fleet.
Hospitals · physio & rehab clinics · psychotherapy practices · dental clinics · care homes
Apps & tools you'd use
Guided-exposure therapy apps · physio & rehab platforms · Tripp
All installed before your headset ships, and we can add your own on request.
Headsets for this
Pre-installed, charged and delivered. Free return, Switzerland-wide.
Meta Quest 3
Best visuals and full-colour mixed reality. The flagship.
Rent from CHF 96/day
View headset →Meta Quest 3S
Same chip and games, lower price. The easy first headset.
Rent from CHF 96/day
View headset →Meta Quest 2
The proven all-rounder. Great for events and big groups.
Rent from CHF 96/day
View headset →How VRENT helps
We rent every headset this needs: Meta Quest 3, Quest 3S and Quest 2, pre-installed with the right apps, delivered and set up anywhere in Switzerland. Most people start with a one-week pilot before committing to anything.
Three ways to get started
However often you need it, there's a way that fits.
Rent a headset
One or several, from CHF 96/day. Pre-installed, delivered and collected across Switzerland.
Browse headsets →Build a package
For events and groups: 4–50 headsets with staffing and setup. Configure it and see the price in a minute.
Open VR Corner →Join VRENT Club
Rent regularly? Members save up to 30%, skip deposits and get priority delivery. From CHF 59/month.
See membership →Questions
Is it clinically used?
Yes. VR is used in hospitals and clinics for pain distraction, exposure therapy and rehabilitation. We supply the hardware; clinical use stays with your professionals.
Do we need to buy anything?
No. Most start with a rental pilot to see if it fits before any purchase.
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Ready to experience it?
Rent a headset with everything pre-installed, or get a quote for a full event. Delivered anywhere in Switzerland.