He said the VR headsets would immerse festival goers in environments including forests, mountains and lakes.
He said: “Pain is inherently a psychological construct.
“If we can immerse people in nature what we’ve found is that this can actually reduce the amount of pain people experience.”
While “real nature is always going to be the gold standard”, he added, VR can deliver “some of these beneficial therapeutic effects of nature at home”.
The immersive experience is part of Brainwaves and Birdsong, a public engagement initiative by a team of scientists, mural artists, music composers and wildlife documentary makers.
The project is funded through the Chronic Pain Neurotechnology Network.
Glastonbury Festival is set to run from 25 to 29 June at Worthy Farm in Somerset.