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.
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.