Mindfulness in Technology: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of VR-Assisted Meditation Among Veterans With Disabilities.
Clinical psychology & psychotherapy January 1, 2026 Uğur Doğan, Hung Jen Kuo
A randomized controlled trial with 40 US veterans (average age 42) tested whether weekly virtual-reality-assisted meditation sessions improved psychological well-being and mindfulness compared with a no-intervention control group. The VR group scored higher on well-being and perceived system usability right after the program; scores declined slightly at follow-up but remained above the control group's. Benefits were similar regardless of participants' baseline anxiety level. The authors describe VR-assisted meditation as feasible and acceptable for veterans with disabilities but caution that the results are preliminary and do not prove clinical effectiveness or lasting change.