Challenges and opportunities of immersive technologies for mindfulness meditation: a systematic review

N Döllinger, C Wienrich, ME Latoschik - Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mindfulness is considered an important factor of an individual's subjective well-being.
Consequently, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) has investigated approaches that …

A narrative review of mindfulness-based interventions using virtual reality

P Arpaia, G D'Errico, LT De Paolis, N Moccaldi… - Mindfulness, 2021 - Springer
Objectives Technology is increasingly being used to help practise mindfulness. Immersive
virtual reality-enhanced mindfulness may prove especially effective for a wide range of …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of physiological measurements, factors, methods, and applications in virtual reality

A Halbig, ME Latoschik - Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Measurements of physiological parameters provide an objective, often non-intrusive, and (at
least semi-) automatic evaluation and utilization of user behavior. In addition, specific …

“Feeling the Sensor Feeling you”: A Soma Design Exploration on Sensing Non-habitual Breathing

V Tsaknaki, K Cotton, P Karpashevich… - Proceedings of the 2021 …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Though seemingly straightforward and habitual, breathing is a complex bodily function.
Problematising the space of designing for breathing as a non-habitual act pertaining to …

Feels like team spirit: Biometric and strategic interdependence in asymmetric multiplayer VR games

S Karaosmanoglu, K Rogers, D Wolf, E Rukzio… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Virtual reality (VR) multiplayer games increasingly use asymmetry (eg, differences in a
person's capability or the user interface) and resulting interdependence between players to …

Interoceptive interaction: An embodied metaphor inspired approach to designing for meditation

C Daudén Roquet, C Sas - Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Meditation is a mind-body practice with considerable wellbeing benefits that can take
different forms. Novices usually start with focused attention meditation that supports …

Exploring awareness of breathing through deep touch pressure

A Jung, M Alfaras, P Karpashevich, W Primett… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Deep Pressure Therapy relies on exerting firm touch to help individuals with sensory
sensitivity. We performed first-person explorations of deep pressure enabled by shape …

Limited control over the body as intriguing play design resource

F 'Floyd'Mueller, R Patibanda, R Byrne, Z Li… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Interest in combining interactive play and the human body, using “bodily play” systems, is
increasing. While these systems primarily prioritize a player's control over their bodily …

ViBreathe: Heart rate variability enhanced respiration training for workaday stress management via an eyes-free tangible interface

B Yu, P An, S Hendriks, N Zhang, L Feijs… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Slow breathing guiding applications increasingly emerge, showing promise for helping
knowledge workers to better cope with workaday stress. However, standard breathing …

Actuating myself: Designing hand-games incorporating electrical muscle stimulation

R Patibanda, X Li, Y Chen, A Saini, CN Hill… - Extended Abstracts of …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Motor movements are performed while playing hand-games such as Rock-paper-scissors or
Thumb-war. These games are believed to benefit both physical and mental health and are …