Nature videos can calm the mind, lift mood and forge outdoor-level connection without leaving home

New research led by a scholar at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests that watching and creating videography ...
Psychology Today

The Science of Seeing Differently Through Virtual Reality

Virtual reality can place people inside the lived experience of bias rather than asking them to imagine it. Some virtual ...
IEEE

Subjective and Objective Evaluation of the Benefits of Multisensory Virtual Nature Immersion for Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Multisensory virtual nature immersion has been shown to assist with mental health management. In this paper, we look at the benefits of two multisensory immersion modalities for patients diagnosed ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News

Virtual globetrotting takes veterans in nursing homes swimming with sharks, skydiving and drinking up nature

Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University offers Mynd Immersive VR headsets to its residents for use in therapy. (Photo credit: Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook ...
University of Houston

University of Houston BRAIN Center Finds Exposure to Nature Associated with Reductions in Negative Emotions

Prominent UH neuroscientist Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal is shining light on the importance of sunshine and nature. You probably heard it from your mom a thousand times — fresh air and sunshine; it’s the ...