VR in healthcare
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 →Most popularJoin 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.