Today applications of virtual reality (VR) are vast. From its humble beginnings in gaming VR is exponentially changing the way humans interact with the world. Healthcare is no exception, a recent cluster and network analysis found that surgery alone accounts for up to 7.7% of all VR academic research, other key areas in healthcare include psychology, neuroscience and outpatient therapies. Moreover, the recent appearance of low cost head-mounted displays (HMD’s) has made VR increasingly accessible and puts this technology in a unique position to succeed as a digital platform.