Virtual reality helping people escape pain

SEATTLE (WIVB) — Virtual reality isn’t just a way to escape the outside world. Now, researchers are using it to help people escape from pain.
A hospital in Seattle is using virtual reality to help manage pain.
Games like “Snow World” let people take their mind off what’s hurting.
Doctors say a distracted brain leads to less focus on pain.
“The areas of the brain that light up with pain light up less and they’re just not processing as much!” Dr