It's Not All About the Graphics: Finding Calm in Stylized Digital Forests
Identifikátory výsledku
Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11240%2F24%3A10489713" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11240/24:10489713 - isvavai.cz</a>
Výsledek na webu
<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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Alternativní jazyky
Jazyk výsledku
angličtina
Název v původním jazyce
It's Not All About the Graphics: Finding Calm in Stylized Digital Forests
Popis výsledku v původním jazyce
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.
Název v anglickém jazyce
It's Not All About the Graphics: Finding Calm in Stylized Digital Forests
Popis výsledku anglicky
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.
Klasifikace
Druh
D - Stať ve sborníku
CEP obor
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OECD FORD obor
50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)
Návaznosti výsledku
Projekt
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Návaznosti
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Ostatní
Rok uplatnění
2024
Kód důvěrnosti údajů
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Údaje specifické pro druh výsledku
Název statě ve sborníku
The 15th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies Proceedings
ISBN
978-80-87142-63-9
ISSN
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e-ISSN
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Počet stran výsledku
3
Strana od-do
160-162
Název nakladatele
National Institute of Mental Health
Místo vydání
Czech Republic
Místo konání akce
Praga
Datum konání akce
3. 9. 2024
Typ akce podle státní příslušnosti
WRD - Celosvětová akce
Kód UT WoS článku
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