Restoration in a virtual reality forest environment

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Highlights:

• Restorative experiences were studied in a virtual reality forest environment.

• The virtual reality had a positive effect on mood, vitality and restoration.

• The results were compared to data on the restorativeness of physical forests.

• Virtual forest was perceived as more or equally restorative.

• Virtual reality could be used to enhance well-being in multiple use cases.

摘要

•Restorative experiences were studied in a virtual reality forest environment.•The virtual reality had a positive effect on mood, vitality and restoration.•The results were compared to data on the restorativeness of physical forests.•Virtual forest was perceived as more or equally restorative.•Virtual reality could be used to enhance well-being in multiple use cases.

论文关键词:Restoration,Virtual reality,Forest,Immersion

论文评审过程:Received 29 July 2019, Revised 13 January 2020, Accepted 3 February 2020, Available online 6 February 2020, Version of Record 13 February 2020.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106295