Supporting IRT forNightmare Disorder Treatment
Funnikulus uses XR immersion to support the imagination and engagement required by Image Rehearsal Therapy (IRT). We address the fact that 30% of nightmare disorder patients do not benefit from existing treatment.
Service video
A quick walkthrough of how Funnikulus supports IRT in practice.
Core Principles
Why Funnikulus
IRT Support
We combine XR immersion with IRT’s repeated imagining and learning of scenarios to reduce the burden on patients’ engagement and imagination.
XR + AI
We build personalized nightmare scenarios with generative AI and virtual scene editing, and encourage participation through gamification.
Research-Based
We validate effects and derive HCI implications through expert consultation, desk research, and user testing.
Research & Development Vision
Funnikulus conducts research to validate the therapeutic support effects of IRT in XR environments, grounded in clinical evidence. We aim for academic publication and expansion to broader sleep disorder support through user evaluation and qualitative analysis.
We aim to contribute to digital health by building counselor–client participatory XR treatment support processes and deriving implications from an HCI perspective.