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Hola. Soy Hiro del Laboratorio de Full Body Tracking.
VRChat and mental health care are inseparable topics.
Today I’ll talk about AI counseling possibilities and current challenges.
The Era of “Just Go to Sleep” Is Ending
When someone in VRChat is struggling mentally, the reality has been that “just go to sleep” was about all we could say.
But if that solved things, nobody would be struggling.
Crisis Hotlines Aren’t Enough
Currently, when you consult AI about serious concerns, it responds with “please contact a crisis hotline.”
Honestly, this isn’t very effective. Counselors are understaffed — you wait forever and barely get through. And when you do connect, counselor quality varies significantly.
That’s exactly why there’s room for AI to serve as an intermediary.
The Value of Talking to AI
Talking to AI enables “externalization.” You put the swirling thoughts in your head into words and get them out. Just this alone organizes your feelings.
AI doesn’t empathize, but it organizes your thoughts and reflects them back. Sometimes that’s enough to realize “oh, what was really hurting me was this part.”
VR Counseling Challenges
Challenges abound:
- Body information can’t be fully read (current tracking can’t capture facial subtleties well)
- Avatar limitations (no standards for counseling-appropriate avatars)
- Secure space concerns (recording/privacy issues become even more critical)
- Health insurance coverage (unlikely for metaverse counseling currently)
But AI Should Still Be Used
Perfect VR counseling may be far off. But AI-assisted “initial sorting” is available right now.
Talk to AI and sort out your feelings -> Decide if you need a professional -> Connect to a professional if needed.
Just creating this flow could help many people.
Traditional counseling can cost 20,000-40,000 yen with no guarantee of effectiveness. AI counseling is free or subscription-level at most. Even without guaranteed results, at least you won’t lose tens of thousands of yen.
It’s worth trying. Imperfect is still much better than nothing.
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