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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-34 years old * Report hazardous alcohol use in the past month, as defined by NIAAA guidelines as having had 5 or more drinks on a single occasion for men or 4 or more drinks for women, OR an average of 14 or more drinks in an average week for men or 7 or more drinks on an average week for women * Speak and read English fluently * Have been referred to the University of Alabama's Collegiate Recovery and Intervention Services (CRIS) for intervention after having received an alcohol-related infraction, injury, arrest, or other problem. Exclusion criteria: * Being at risk for or having a history of complicated alcohol withdrawal, as defined by having a seizure or seeing, hearing, or feeling things that were not really there at a time when they stopped, cut down, or went without drinking * Currently receiving treatment for any substance use disorder outside of CRIS * Screening positive for another drug use disorder, as assessed by a score of 3 or more on the Drug Abuse Screening Test * Have severe mental illness, defined by currently being under the care of a mental health professional for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression, or another serious mental health condition * Having a history of significant motion sickness, as defined by a total score of 10 or more on the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire * Having a history of seizures or a diagnosis of epilepsy or other seizure disorder * Having been told by a doctor or other healthcare professional that they should not use devices with bright lights or a lot of visual motion, such as video games, virtual reality glasses, or certain movies, for health-related reasons