Integrating Virtual Reality and Physiological Measures to study Restorative Environments for Mental Well-Being

Layla Farmahini Farahani; Ifigeneia Mavridou; Jiayan Zhao; Alexander Klippel

doi:10.1109/VRW66409.2025.00208

Integrating Virtual Reality and Physiological Measures to study Restorative Environments for Mental Well-Being

Layla Farmahini Farahani
, Ifigeneia Mavridou
, Jiayan Zhao
, Alexander Klippel

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Abstract

This paper explores the integration of virtual reality (VR) environments with physiological sensors to study and enhance mental well-being. Building on research emphasizing the role of restorative environments, this study focuses on designing and optimizing experiment to understand restorative potential of realistic virtual outdoor spaces on VR. By using VR combined with physiological measures (e.g., heart rate and skin conductance), the study aims to move from explicit data collection to more implicit, continuous feedback. Preliminary design considerations, challenges, and methodologies are discussed, highlighting VR's potential for improving mental health.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1033-1038
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331514846
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VRW66409.2025.00208
State	Published - 2025
Event	2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025 - Saint-Malo, France Duration: Mar 8 2025 → Mar 12 2025

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Name	Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025

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Conference	2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025
Country/Territory	France
City	Saint-Malo
Period	3/8/25 → 3/12/25

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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Media Technology
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Computer Science Applications
Human-Computer Interaction

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Farahani, L. F., Mavridou, I., Zhao, J., & Klippel, A. (2025). Integrating Virtual Reality and Physiological Measures to study Restorative Environments for Mental Well-Being. In Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025 (pp. 1033-1038). (Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/VRW66409.2025.00208

Farahani, Layla Farmahini ; Mavridou, Ifigeneia ; Zhao, Jiayan et al. / Integrating Virtual Reality and Physiological Measures to study Restorative Environments for Mental Well-Being. Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025. pp. 1033-1038 (Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025).

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Farahani, LF, Mavridou, I, Zhao, J & Klippel, A 2025, Integrating Virtual Reality and Physiological Measures to study Restorative Environments for Mental Well-Being. in Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025. Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1033-1038, 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025, Saint-Malo, France, 3/8/25. https://doi.org/10.1109/VRW66409.2025.00208

Integrating Virtual Reality and Physiological Measures to study Restorative Environments for Mental Well-Being. / Farahani, Layla Farmahini; Mavridou, Ifigeneia; Zhao, Jiayan et al.
Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025. p. 1033-1038 (Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025).

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Farahani LF, Mavridou I, Zhao J, Klippel A. Integrating Virtual Reality and Physiological Measures to study Restorative Environments for Mental Well-Being. In Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2025. p. 1033-1038. (Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2025). doi: 10.1109/VRW66409.2025.00208

Integrating Virtual Reality and Physiological Measures to study Restorative Environments for Mental Well-Being

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