The Development of a Virtual Reality(VR) Platform for Auditory Rehabilitation Training in Presbycusis

WANG Wen-duo; SU Yue-ying; GU Yu; XIANG Yuan-cheng; HAN Sheng-xuan; WANG Han; ZHANG Li-ping

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Rehabilitation Education | 更新时间：2026-07-30

- The Development of a Virtual Reality(VR) Platform for Auditory Rehabilitation Training in Presbycusis
- Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation Vol. 24, Issue 3, Pages: 306-311(2026)
- 作者机构：
  
  1.上海交通大学医学院附属第九人民医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科上海 200023
  2.上海交通大学医学院医学技术学院听力与言语康复系上海 200125
  3.上海交通大学医学院上海 201318
  4.上海交通大学机械与动力工程学院机械与动力类上海 200240
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- DOI：10.3969/j.issn.1672-4933.2026.03.018
  CLC： R764.43
- Received：27 February 2026，
  
  Online First：11 May 2026，
  
  Published：15 May 2026
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王闻多,苏玥滢,顾聿等.老年性聋听觉康复训练虚拟现实平台的开发[J].中国听力语言康复科学杂志,2026,24(03):306-311.

WANG Wen-duo,SU Yue-ying,GU Yu,et al.The Development of a Virtual Reality(VR) Platform for Auditory Rehabilitation Training in Presbycusis[J].Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation,2026,24(03):306-311.
王闻多,苏玥滢,顾聿等.老年性聋听觉康复训练虚拟现实平台的开发[J].中国听力语言康复科学杂志,2026,24(03):306-311. DOI： 10.3969/j.issn.1672-4933.2026.03.018.

WANG Wen-duo,SU Yue-ying,GU Yu,et al.The Development of a Virtual Reality(VR) Platform for Auditory Rehabilitation Training in Presbycusis[J].Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation,2026,24(03):306-311. DOI： 10.3969/j.issn.1672-4933.2026.03.018.

摘要

老年性聋的传统康复手段能在一定程度上改善听力损失情况，但存在噪声环境下效果有限、训练依从性差等局限性。目前，听觉可塑性原理为听觉康复提供了理论支持，虚拟现实技术通过构建沉浸性、交互性的训练环境，模拟真实场景的声学复杂性，为突破上述局限提供了新思路。本文基于听觉可塑性理论，探究虚拟现实技术的神经机制，分析其在临床听觉康复转化过程中的优势及限制，为后续老年性聋康复平台的设计提供思路。

Abstract

The conventional training methods for age-related hearing loss rehabilitation can improve hearing loss to some extent

but there are limitations in complex noisy environments and training adherence. Currently

the principle of auditory plasticity provides theoretical support for auditory rehabilitation. Virtual reality (VR) technology

by constructing immersive and interactive training environments that simulate the acoustic complexity of real-world scenarios

offers a novel approach to overcome these limitations. This article reviews latest relevant research papers

based on auditory plasticity theory

explores the neural mechanisms of VR technology. It analyzes its advantages and limitations in the process of clinical transformation for auditory rehabilitation

providing insights for the future design of age-related hearing loss rehabilitation platforms.

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