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Founded in 1996, Virtually Better is known world wide as
an innovator in the creation of virtual reality environments for use in the treatment of anxiety disorders such as fear of public speaking, fear of flying, fear of heights, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Our on-site clinic is staffed by a team of licensed clinical psychologists devoted to using cognitive-behavioral techniques (including virtual reality exposure therapy) for the treatment of various disorders in both adults and children.

Virtually Better grew from the collaborative research of Barbara O. Rothbaum, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Psychiatry, and Director of Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia and Larry F. Hodges, Ph.D., formerly with the Georgia Institute of Technology, and now Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It was this partnership that provided the basis for our sustained focus on Research and Development.

Today, continued collaboration with The National Institutes of Health and major research universities is allowing Virtually Better to expand its growth into other areas such as speech pathology, addiction, pain distraction, and other immersive environments.