Calm you can measure, not just describe.
In Valen VR's pilot survey, self-reported stress fell from an average of 2.6 to 1.3 out of 5 after a single session. Participants rated their in-session calm 3.9/5.
Our pilot
Stress fell after a single session.
Self-reported stress (1–5) for every pilot participant, before and after one Valen VR session. Among participants who arrived moderately stressed or higher, every one reported a reduction.
Stress before vs. after a session
Valen VR pilot survey · n = 25 respondents (Harvard + BU), 2026
The problem
Demand for mental-health support keeps outpacing supply.
57.8M
U.S. adults had a mental illness in 2024
NIMH, 2024
43%
of them received any mental-health care
NIMH, 2024
$282B
annual U.S. cost of mental-health issues
APA, 2024
28%
of Americans resolve to improve their mental health each year
Statista, 2024
% of U.S. adults affected in the past 12 months
Statista Global Consumer Survey · 2,074 U.S. adults, 2023
Libraries are the frontline, but under-equipped
of library workers already have private spaces where on-demand wellness could take place
of library workers do NOT currently offer access to mental-health services
of library workers have NO plan for a mental-health or substance-use crisis
of library workers are NOT well-informed of mental-health services in their area
American Library Association · 2024
Why spatial, not a screen
A 2D screen competes with the room. An immersive field replaces it.
Stress is sustained by the environment around us. Spatial technology wraps a calming natural world around the entire field of vision, gently closing out the noise that keeps the nervous system switched on.
A small screen in a loud space. Attention splits, the body never settles.
A full, open field of vision. The room recedes. The nervous system settles.
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The evidence base
Peer-reviewed, and built for review committees.
Valen VR's own pilot sits on top of a deep literature on virtual nature and immersive relaxation. These are the outside studies a library board can cite when it puts Valen VR in front of a funding source.
Budget alignment
A one-line purchase.
Valen VR aligns with public-sector capital-equipment timelines and fiscal budgeting structures. It fits standard non-staffing innovation allocations and grant pathways that most wellness programs can't touch.
How library pricing works
Request a quote sized to your library. No published per-seat pricing.
