jOURNAL OF FUTURES STUDIES

This paper is a thought piece intended to push the boundaries of what might be possible using the latest technology and futures scenarios to solve an increasingly worrisome or wicked problem. Virtual reality is beginning to find uses beyond training in the field of healthcare. It’s not just the opportunity to perform a task afforded by this technology but the ability to cross a threshold and experience something novel.

 

This novelty extends beyond the treatment provided to encompass new ways of inclusion and pursue the idea of one size fits one. Immersion changes perspective and allows a user to believably transform. This article marries virtual reality and experiential futures to provide a platform for radical healthcare transformation.