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

ABSTRACT: 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 cognitive performance is scarce. Additionally, the effects of virtual nature exposure compared to a virtual control environment with a comparable amount of virtual objects have not been examined so far. Therefore, we conducted an experiment with 27 participants to study the psychological effects of such exposure. The virtual nature consisted of a 3D model of a typical forest environment, whereas the control environment was an abstract replication of the virtual forest environment. In both environments, a virtual wooden cart was used to transport the users from the start to the end of the virtual road. The typi

SUBMITTER: Mostajeran F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9815073 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature