A ten-minute virtual reality session featuring audible mantra repetition reduced self-reported stress, anxiety, and depression and altered brainwave and heart rate variability measures compared to a control condition. The test group showed a significant increase in the frontal-alpha-to-temporal-theta ratio and a significant decrease in the alpha-to-beta ratio, alongside changes in heart rate variability. These results suggest that combining mantra repetition with virtual reality may support cognitive wellness.
A ten-minute audible mantram repetition meditation performed in an immersive 360-degree virtual reality environment produced positive changes in mental state and cognitive abilities. In ten subjects, heart rate variability parameters shifted significantly, frontal and temporal theta power in EEG signals increased, and accuracy on N-back and Stroop psychometric tests improved. Self-reported stress, anxiety, and depression decreased. The findings suggest that mantra meditation in VR can enhance overall mental state and cognitive function.