Access to nature and feeling connection is critical for mental health and well-being. These
benefits may be mediated by self-transcendent emotions evoked by nature. We need to …

Due to the increasing availability and efficiency of digital technologies humanity has
reached a point where digitally altering consciousness might become ubiquitous, echoing in …

Rowing has great potential in Virtual Reality (VR) exergames as it requires physical effort
and uses physical motion to map the locomotion in a virtual space. However, rowing in VR is …

There has been increasing interest shown in experiences such as lucid dreams,
hallucinations, or awe that arise in HCI. Altered States of Consciousness (ASC) is the …

Virtual environments are emerging as a tool for providing psychede-lic experiences due to
the increasing interest in altered states of consciousness (ASCs) and the spread of VR …

Dreams are a source of inspiration for writers, artists, and creative professionals for
generations, but recent Generative AI (GenAI) tools make it possible to use natural language …

This work presents an autonomous approach that explores the dynamic generation of
relaxing soundscapes for games and artistic installations. Differently from past works, this …

Research suggests the potential of employing VR to elicit awe experiences, thereby
promoting well-being. Building upon theories related to the sublime and embodiment, we …

Before the disruptions caused to tourism flows by the COVID-19 pandemic, nature-based
tourism (NBT) was one of the most rapidly expanding typologies of tourism worldwide …

Dreaming is a fundamental component of the human experience. Modern-day psychologists
and neuroscientists use “dreamwork” to describe a variety of strategies that deepen and …