Participants and recruitment
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Participants were primarily recruited via social media advertisements in Oxfordshire. We screened for fear of heights using the Ethical approval was received from the University of Oxford Medical Sciences Interdivisional Research Ethics Committee. The study was performed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations and written informed consent was obtained from all participants. 120 participants (female = 66, male = 50, non-binary = 4) with a mean age of 44.4 (SD = 16.4) took part in the in-person VR study. Participants had a mean fear of heights score of 43.8 (SD = 10.8). Table Participant characteristics by randomisation group.GenderFemale (F), male (M), non-binary (NB)