Stop to smell the virtual roses: a mixed-methods pilot study on the impact of multisensory virtual reality nature experiences on feelings of relaxation

IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate the psychological and physiological impacts of audio-visual (AV) and audio-visual-olfactory (AVO) stimuli within an immersive virtual nature environment.MethodsTwenty-two nurses from the mental health in-patient ward of a Canadian hospital participated in...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Virtual Reality
Main Authors:	Marilia Karla Soares Lopes, Belmir Jose De Jesus, Olivier Manuel Rosanne, Susanna Pardini, Lora Appel, Christopher Smith, Tiago Henrique Falk
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Subjects:	virtual reality nature scenery olfaction multisensory virtual reality EEG relaxation
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2024.1451704/full