[HTML][HTML] Transparency in persuasive technology, immersive technology, and online marketing: Facilitating users' informed decision making and practical implications

R Wang, R Bush-Evans, E Arden-Close, E Bolat… - Computers in Human …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current age of emerging technologies and big data, transparency has become an
important issue for technology users and online consumers. However, there is a lack of …

Effect of forest therapy on depression and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PS Yeon, JY Jeon, MS Jung, GM Min, GY Kim… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the effects of forest therapy
on depression and anxiety using data obtained from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) …

People, places, and time: a large-scale, longitudinal study of transformed avatars and environmental context in group interaction in the metaverse

E Han, MR Miller, C DeVeaux, H Jun… - Journal of Computer …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
As the metaverse expands, understanding how people use virtual reality to learn and
connect is increasingly important. We used the Transformed Social Interaction paradigm to …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual technologies in supporting sustainable consumption: From a single-sensory stimulus to a multi-sensory experience

T Laukkanen, N Xi, H Hallikainen, N Ruusunen… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Virtual technologies will change the way we consume in the digital environment in the future.
Such technologies can provide consumers with a multi-sensory experience in contrast to the …

Understanding experiences in metaverse: how virtual nature impacts affect, pro-environmental attitudes, and intention to engage with physical nature

SHM Chan, L Qiu, T Xie - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
The metaverse which is constructed by virtual reality (VR) can afford immersive experiences
that are more vivid and attractive than those in the physical world. In this research, we focus …

Daily exposure to virtual nature reduces symptoms of anxiety in college students

MHEM Browning, S Shin, G Drong, O McAnirlin… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Exposure to natural environments offers an array of mental health benefits. Virtual reality
provides simulated experiences of being in nature when outdoor access is limited. Previous …

[HTML][HTML] Short virtual nature breaks in the office environment can restore stress: An experimental study

A Ojala, M Neuvonen, M Kurkilahti, M Leinikka… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge workers need short breaks during their office hours to relieve stress. We
examined the benefits of virtually produced nature environments during afternoon breaks …

Restoring the mind: A neuropsychological investigation of university campus built environment aspects for student well-being

F Asim, PS Chani, V Shree, S Rai - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This study explored the role of the built environment of an academic campus in influencing
students' perception of mental restoration and well-being, who are constantly at risk of stress …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological and affective responses to green space virtual reality among pregnant women

Y Sun, F Li, T He, Y Meng, J Yin, IS Yim, L Xu… - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Benefits of green spaces on stress reduction have been shown in previous
studies. Most existing studies to date have focused on the general population. However …

Effects of exposure to immersive computer-generated virtual nature and control environments on affect and cognition

F Mostajeran, M Fischer, F Steinicke, S Kühn - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Previous research has shown that exposure to immersive virtual nature environments is able
to induce positive affective and physiological effects. However, research on the effects on …