Reducing stress and anxiety in the metaverse: A systematic review of meditation, mindfulness and virtual reality

X Wang, X Mo, M Fan, LH Lee, B Shi… - Proceedings of the Tenth …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium of Chinese CHI, 2022dl.acm.org
Meditation, or mindfulness, is widely used to improve mental health. With the emergence of
Virtual Reality technology, many studies have provided evidence that meditation with VR
can bring health benefits. However, to our knowledge, there are no guidelines and
comprehensive reviews in the literature on how to conduct such research in virtual reality. In
order to understand the role of VR technology in meditation and future research
opportunities, we conducted a systematic literature review in the IEEE and ACM databases …
Meditation, or mindfulness, is widely used to improve mental health. With the emergence of Virtual Reality technology, many studies have provided evidence that meditation with VR can bring health benefits. However, to our knowledge, there are no guidelines and comprehensive reviews in the literature on how to conduct such research in virtual reality. In order to understand the role of VR technology in meditation and future research opportunities, we conducted a systematic literature review in the IEEE and ACM databases. Our process yielded 19 eligible papers and we conducted a structured analysis. We understand the state-of-art of meditation type, design consideration and VR and technology through these papers and conclude research opportunities and challenges for the future.
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