iZovator Cross Care Cafe 22 maart 2012

1. Date 22-03-2012 | 1
Experiencing nature in virtual
reality
Goda
Perlaviciute
(g.perlaviciute@rug.nl)
Dr.
Roos
Pals
(r.pals@rug.nl)

2. Date 22-03-2012 | 2
Current
research
integrates:
1. Knowledge
of
the
posi@ve
effects
of
nature
on
the
well-­‐being
of
people.
2. Possibility
to
recreate
natural
environments
in
a
3D
virtual
seHng.

3. Date 22-03-2012 | 3
Numerous
experiments
show
that
contact
with
nature
promotes:
§ restora@on
from
stress
and
mental
fa@gue
§ affec@ve
restora@on:
mood
improvement
§ cogni@ve
restora@on:
beKer
concentra@on
§ physiological
restora@on:
e.g.
blood
pressure,
heart
rate,
cor@sol
levels
Ques@on:
What
causes
these
restora@ve
effects?

4. Date 22-03-2012 | 4
AKen@on
restora@on
theory
Restora@on
is
more
likely
to
occur
in
environments
with
restora@ve
characteris@cs
(Kaplan
&
Kaplan,
1989):
§ Fascina@on
§ Being
away
(Novelty
&
Escape)
§ Coherence
§ Compa@bility

5. Date 22-03-2012 | 5
Fascina@on
AKen@on
is
drawn
effortlessly

6. Date 22-03-2012 | 6
Novelty
Different
than
your
daily
environment

7. Date 22-03-2012 | 7
Escape
Free
from
reminders
of
daily
hassles
and
obliga@ons

8. Date 22-03-2012 | 8
Coherence
Everything
fits
well
in
the
surroundings

9. Date 22-03-2012 | 9
Compa@bility
A
good
fit
between
the
person
and
the
environment

10. Date 22-03-2012 | 10
Does virtual nature possess restorative
characteristics?

11. Date 22-03-2012 | 11
Meet
Roos…

12. Date 22-03-2012 | 12
Study:
Restora@on
in
a
natural
versus
an
urban
environment

13. Date 22-03-2012 | 13
Measures
› Perceived
Restora@ve
Characteris@cs
Ques@onnaire
(PCRQ;
Pals,
et
al.
2009)
- Novelty
- Escape
- Fascina@on
- Coherence
- Compa@bility
› Self
reported
restora@on
› Preference
› Pleasure
and
Arousal

14. Date 15-09-2011 | 14
Results
7
6
5
Butterfly Garden
4
Shopping Center
3
2
1
Novelty Escape Fascination Coherence

15. Date 15-09-2011 | 15
Results
7
6
5
Butterfly Garden
4
Shopping Center
3
2
1
Restoration Preference Pleasure Arousal

16. Date 22-03-2012 | 16
Study:
Restora@on
in
a
virtual
buKerfly
garden
compared
to
a
virtual
urban
neighbourhood

17. Date 22-03-2012 | 17
Results
7
6
5
4
VR Butterfly Garden
3 VR Urban Neighbourhood
2
1
0
Novelty Escape Fascination Coherence Compatibility

18. Date 22-03-2012 | 18
Results
7
6
5
4
VR Butterfly Garden
VR Urban Neighbourhood
3
2
1
0
Restoration Preference Pleasure Arousal

19. Date 22-03-2012 | 19
Study:
Restora@on
in
a
virtual
versus
a
real
buKerfly
garden

20. Date 22-03-2012 | 20
Results
7
6
5
Virtual Butterfly Garden
4
Real Butterfly Garden
3
2
1
Novelty Coherence Fascination Escape

21. Date 22-03-2012 | 21
Results
7
6
5
4
Virtual Butterfly Garden
Real Butterfly Garden
3
2
1
0
Restoration Preference Pleasure Arousal

22. Date 22-03-2012 | 22
Virtual reality opens new opportunities to
study people’s perceptions of nature and
allows to develop important insights in
human-environment relationships.

23. Date 22-03-2012 | 23
Effects
of
natural
versus
non-­‐natural
objects
on
restora@ve
characteris@cs
of
nature

24. Date 22-03-2012 | 24
Effects
of
different
types
of
nature
on
residen@al
quality
of
life

25.
Date 22-03-2012 | 25
Thank
you!
g.perlaviciute@rug.nl
r.pals@rug.nl