PlayNice’s MindLight aims to help kids manage stress and anxiety

Summary

• US games developer PlayNice has launched MindLight, an action-adventure video game aimed at helping children cope with stress and anxiety.
• The game turns a player’s emotional responses into game inputs in real time using a biofeedback headband that captures brain wave and heart rate data.
• The player’s ability to control their anxiety levels influences the game environment; the calmer they are, the brighter the landscape becomes.
• According to chief scientist Isabela Granic, MindLight is as effective as cognitive behavioural therapy and can reduce anxiety by at least half.
• The game is available for subscription on Windows, Android and Apple, costing $6.99/monthor$59.99/year for an individual user, or $9.99/monthor$99.99/year for a family subscription.

By Dean Takahashi

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