It's Not All About the Graphics: Finding Calm in Stylized Digital Forests

Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="https://www.icdvrat.com/2024/ICDVRAT2024-Proceedings.pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.icdvrat.com/2024/ICDVRAT2024-Proceedings.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
It's Not All About the Graphics: Finding Calm in Stylized Digital Forests
Original language description
Forest bathing has demonstrated positive effects on mental health. While digital alternatives lack the full sensory impact of real-world nature, they offer accessibility for those unable to engage in traditional forest bathing. This study investigated whether the level of graphical realism in virtual forest environments influences its psychological benefits. Participants engaged in forest bathing using either a photorealistic or stylized virtual forest using a VR headset. Both environments led to participants feeling restored, but we saw no reduction in felt anxiety. While the photorealistic environment felt more immersive, and we saw an overall positive effect of immersion on restoration, no significant differences were found between the two environments' restorative power. This suggests that simpler, stylized environments can be equally effective for delivering the mental health benefits of digital forest bathing, potentially making such experiences more widely accessible.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
The 15th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies Proceedings
ISBN
978-80-87142-63-9
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Number of pages
3
Pages from-to
160-162
Publisher name
National Institute of Mental Health
Place of publication
Czech Republic
Event location
Praga
Event date
Sep 3, 2024
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
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