Designing Virtual Natural Environments for Older Adults: Think-Aloud Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spending time in natural environments is beneficial for human health, but many older adults have limited or no access to natural environments. Virtual reality technology may be a means to facilitate nature experiences, and so, there is a need for knowledge on how to design virtual restorative natural environments for older adults.

Objective

The aim of this study was to identify, implement, and test older adults' preferences and ideas regarding virtual natural environments.

Methods

A total of 14 older adults (mean age 75, SD 5.9 years) participated in an iterative process to design such an environment. We used think-aloud protocols and qualitative content analysis and established questionnaires that targeted usability, affective aspects, and side effects. Th

SUBMITTER: Lundstedt R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10131598 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature