This augmented reality app can help you conquer your fear of spiders

Afraid of spiders? There's an app for that: using augmented reality to bring digital spiders into real world environments and acclimatise users. — Universität Basel, MCN/dpa

Most people with arachnophobia are extremely reluctant to expose themselves to real spiders – but what if the spiders only exists in the digital world?

Researchers have developed a new augmented reality app that allows you to face a virtual spider on your smartphone to help you come to terms with the thought of being close to a spider.