Reducing Stress and Anxiety in the Metaverse: A Systematic Review of Meditation, Mindfulness and Virtual Reality
Xian Wang, Xiaoyu Mo, Mingming Fan, Lik-Hang Lee, Bertram E. Shi, Pan Hui
arXiv Preprint Archive September 29, 2022 via arXiv
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA systematic review of 19 papers from IEEE and ACM databases examined how virtual reality technology is used in meditation research. The review found no existing guidelines or comprehensive reviews on conducting such studies. It analyzed meditation types, design considerations, and VR technologies employed in the eligible studies, and identified research opportunities and challenges for future work in this area.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Systematic review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 19 |
| Population | Published papers on VR meditation research |
| Keywords | Virtual-reality-meditation Stress-reduction-therapy Human-computer-interaction-cs.hc Mindfulness-technology Immersive-wellness |
| Key finding | No guidelines or comprehensive reviews exist on conducting meditation research in virtual reality, and the review identifies research opportunities and challenges for the future. |
Abstract
Meditation, or mindfulness, is widely used to improve mental health. With the emergence of Virtual Reality technology, many studies have provided evidence that meditation with VR can bring health benefits. However, to our knowledge, there are no guidelines and comprehensive reviews in the literature on how to conduct such research in virtual reality. In order to understand the role of VR technology in meditation and future research opportunities, we conducted a systematic literature review in the IEEE and ACM databases. Our process yielded 19 eligible papers and we conducted a structured analysis. We understand the state-of-art of meditation type, design consideration and VR and technology through these papers and conclude research opportunities and challenges for the future.