Virtual Reality Games and the Role of Body Involvement in Enhancing Positive Emotions and Decreasing Anxiety: Within-Subjects Pilot Study

• Published in: JMIR serious games Vol. 8; no. 2; p. e15635
• Main Authors: Pallavicini, Federica, Pepe, Alessandro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Toronto JMIR Publications 17.06.2020
• Subjects: Anxiety; Cognitive ability; Computer & video games; Emotions; Executive function; Happiness; Keyboards; Original Paper; Virtual reality; Within-subjects design

Background: In the last few years, the introduction of immersive technologies, especially virtual reality, into the gaming market has dramatically altered the traditional concept of video games. Given the unique features of virtual reality in terms of interaction and its ability to completely immers...