Virtual Reality - Agreement and Disclaimer

Welcome to VMinds Virtual Reality experience. It has been designed to be relaxing, to help with anxiety and stress by immersing yourself into a new environment.

Our priority is for all guests to enjoy the experience in a safe environment. 

By using this product to view an immersive virtual reality environment, you will not be able to see the physical environment. Please stay seated, and do not attempt to walk while using it. Do not use near stairs, windows, heat sources or other hazardous areas. 

Below is a list of potential issues that you may be affected by when using the VR experience which we cannot eliminate the risk of entirely. Please read them carefully and consider how they may affect you before signing this Disclaimer/Agreement

  • Discomfort: eye strain; blurred, altered or double vision; motion sickness; nausea; loss of awareness; dizziness; light-headedness; drowsiness; impaired balance or hand-eye coordination; disorientation 

  • Hearing damage: listening to sound at high volume in the headphones can cause irreparable damage to your hearing. There is a volume control feature to reduce the risk of hearing damage 

  • Seizures: triggered by flickering screens and flashing images or patterns which may occur while experiencing the VR 

  • Interference with Medical Devices: the VR equipment may affect the operation of some medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers or other implanted medical devices 

  • Immersion: It is possible to feel claustrophobia, panic or other phobias when using the VR equipment

Please stop using the VR equipment immediately if you feel any discomfort whatsoever

Please consult a doctor before using if you are pregnant, elderly, or have serious physical, mental, visual, or heart problems

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS STATEMENT BEFORE SIGNING. 

I wish to participate in VMinds Virtual Reality experience and agree with the following: 

  1. I recognise and understand that participation in the VR experience involves certain risks as listed above

  2. I am participating in the VR experience voluntarily 

  3. I confirm that I am currently not a risk to myself or any other person (if you do feel you a current risk to yourself or another person, please inform us and do not sign this form)

  4. I acknowledge that in the absence of any negligence or other breach of duty by FCS Talking Therapies, participation in the VR experience and use of the VR equipment is entirely at my own risk 

  5. I acknowledge that I have read and understood all of the terms of this VR Disclaimer 

  6. I have the legal right to consent to and by signing below, I hereby do consent to the terms of this VR Disclaimer.

I understand that I must sign this Disclaimer Statement before I may participate in the VR experience.

GDPR; We are fully committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. For information about how we process and look after your personal data, and about your privacy rights, please see https://www.fcstalkingtherapies.org/website-policy-gdpr

Thank you! You can now go ahead with the VR session.

After the session: Please complete the ‘post VR session feedback’ questionnaire