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The Personalized Creation of Immersive Virtual Environments to Promote Emotional Well-being

Sponsor: University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

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Background: Virtual Reality (VR) technology has seen a growing adoption in clinical and healthcare settings. VR applications are both effective and acceptable, with a great potential for populations with mobility restrictions, such as older adults receiving home-based care or in long-term care facilities. However, creating head-mounted display virtual reality (HMD-VR) environments still faces considerable challenges. Aim: The aim is to create three HMD-VR environments and to carry out a proof of concept to verify their impact on older adults. Methods: This research uses mixed methodology to design three immersive environments with human-centred design and verify its impact with a study sample consisting of 31 people; 18 women and 13 men, of whom 16 were over 89 years old, 11 were between 79 and 89 years old, and 4 people were between 66 and 77 years old. Each participant viewed the three virtual reality environments and answered the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) scale, the Slater-Usoh-Steed (SUS) Presence Questionnaire, and the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ).

Official title: A Proof-of-Concept Study: The Personalized Creation of Immersive Virtual Environments to Promote Emotional Well-being in Older Adults

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