RelaWorld
| Autor: | Giulio Jacucci, Simo Järvelä, Mikko Salminen, Ilkka Kosunen, Antti Ruonala, Niklas Ravaja |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Mindfulness
Relaxation (psychology) Computer science Virtual world Brain activity and meditation media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Virtual Reality 020207 software engineering 02 engineering and technology Neurofeedback Virtual reality 16. Peace & justice Meditation Feeling Human–computer interaction 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ta512 050107 human factors media_common |
| Zdroj: | IUI |
| DOI: | 10.1145/2856767.2856796 |
| Popis: | Meditation in general and mindfulness in particular have been shown to be useful techniques in the treatment of a plethora of ailments, yet they can be challenging for novices. We present RelaWorld: a neuroadaptive virtual reality meditation system that combines virtual reality with neurofeedback to provide a tool that is easy for novices to use yet provides added value even for experienced meditators. Using a head-mounted display, users can levitate in a virtual world by doing meditation exercises. The system measures users' brain activity in real time via EEG and calculates estimates for the level of conCentration and relaxation. These values are then mapped into the virtual reality. In a user study of 43 subjects, we were able to show that the RelaWorld system elicits deeper relaxation, feeling of presence and a deeper level of meditation when compared to a similar setup without head-mounted display or neurofeedback. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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