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Varun Dutt

4 papers in the library · publishing 2023-2024

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VRZM: Exploring the Psycho-physiological Benefits of Zen Meditation in Immersive Environments

2024 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct October 21, 2024 Ajoy Kumar, Sahil Sankhyan, Kirti Tripathi et al.

Despite the increasing fascination with employing virtual reality (VR) for mental health treatments, the exploration of meditation within VR environments remains significantly underexplored. Additionally, a research gap remains on the impacts of VR-enabled Zen meditation on stress alleviation and physiological wellness. This study aims to address these gaps by examining the impact of VR-based...

VRZM: Exploring the Effect of Zen Meditation on EEG Patterns in Immersive Environments

IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics October 6, 2024 Ajoy Kumar, Sahil Sankhyan, Kirti Tripathi et al.

There is growing interest in developing virtual reality (VR) applications for mental health therapies. However, the investigation of the effectiveness of meditation in VR environments for mental health issues like stress remains mostly unexplored. This study seeks to fill this knowledge gap by investigating the influence of VR-guided Zen meditation (VRZM) on stress levels. 40 individuals were...

VR-Based Mantra Meditation for Mental Wellness

IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics October 6, 2024 Ankita Garg, Ajoy Kumar, Shubham Garg et al.

Emotional stability, awareness, and attention may likely be enhanced by meditation and related techniques. Since meditation practitioners may need focus and engagement, virtual reality (VR) may be helpful. Even though there has been some research on the usefulness of VR for meditation, very few studies have looked at the effectiveness of VR on audible mantra repetition (AuMR). Our research...

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mantra Meditation in a 360 Virtual Reality Environment

Petra July 5, 2023 Durgesh Ameta, Ankita Garg, Parveen Kumar et al.

Exercises like meditation assist people in developing their focus, awareness, and emotional stability. Virtual reality (VR) may help meditation practitioners as they frequently struggle to focus or concentrate for various reasons. Of many such studies exploring the usability of VR for meditation, none has tested VR on Audible mantram repetition (AuMR). We recruited ten subjects to perform a...