Every day, dozens of America’s veterans take their own lives. In recent years, the rate of suicide among veterans has increased nearly 36%. The use of virtual reality medical environments (VRME) for therapy has long been a goal of the medical profession. In addition to one-on-one therapy, VR can provide instant, remote access to suicide prevention hotlines, group therapy, meditation spaces, and meeting rooms.
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The future is now, as veteran-operated 2B3D is at the forefront developing this technology at the center of its efforts to create and launch the infrastructure to provide online treatments for veterans suffering from suicidal ideation, PTSD, substance abuse disorder and other mental health issues.
The prototype beta version for 2B3D’s metaverse environment for veterans simulates a typical analog medical clinic or center. Individuals, represented by avatars, walk into the VRME facility, and are evaluated by a counselor. A subject could be referred to group counseling, scheduled a follow-up appointment in the real world, execute individual therapy sessions, or referred to 911 services.
Today’s launch of the online store provides yet another opportunity to support the project for all audiences of 2B3D’s mission to serve veterans in new critical ways. As we’ve seen with recent successful web3 projects like the Reddit NFT drop, it is crucial for projects to make themselves accessible to supporters that have little to no web3 acumen. These individuals need experiences and language that are familiar and don’t require them to learn a new skill, information, or get outside of their comfort zone.
Hence, the 2B3D store boasts branded hoodies, coffee mugs, long and short-sleeved T-shirts and more emblazoned with the 2B3D logo; 5% of each sale goes directly to support veterans’ charities (other than the core 2B3D beta launch).
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