Usability, acceptance, and the role of realism in virtual humans for breathing exercise training.

ABSTRACT: Breathing exercises are used to address a multitude of issues ranging from mental health to physical well-being. While they are recommended for various health conditions, access to professional support is often limited due to time and cost constraints. Virtual Reality technology offers a promising solution for enhancing mindfulness and relaxation practices, including breathing exercises. In our study, we explored the effectiveness of a computer-generated "virtual breathing coach". Our virtual coach has a human appearance, speaks in a human voice, and displays breathing physiology while guiding the participants through a set of breathing exercises of different cycle lengths. The agent exhibits breathing behaviour with the aim of augmenting the influence the agent exerts through the mechanis

SUBMITTER: Dar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11718229 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature