Virtual reality river and classical music lower hospital blood pressure

A study conducted in a hospital setting found that patients who watched a river flow through a virtual‑reality headset while listening to classical music experienced a rapid reduction in blood pressure that had been dangerously high. The intervention combined visual exposure to a virtual green space with auditory stimulation from classical music, and the effect was observed quickly after the treatment began.

The findings suggest that the simultaneous use of immersive river imagery and classical music can bring patients’ blood pressure down from a dangerously high level in the hospital. The combination of virtual river viewing and classical music quickly lowered patients’ dangerously high blood pressure in the hospital.