scholarly journals Making Art Therapy Virtual: Integrating Virtual Reality Into Art Therapy With Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liat Shamri Zeevi
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Art Therapy ◽  
Digital Natives ◽  
Vantage Point ◽  
Traditional Treatment ◽  
Treatment Approaches ◽  
Traditional Art ◽  
Art Therapists ◽  
Social Difficulties

In recent years, the field of art therapy has sought to adapt traditional treatment approaches to today’s innovative technological environments when working with adolescent “digital natives.” In their clinic, art therapists often struggle with lack of cooperation when treating adolescents during sessions. This article presents two case studies that explore how Virtual Reality (VR) technology can be combined with traditional art therapy to treat adolescents suffering from anxiety and social difficulties. It is suggested that this type of technology may lead to a better understanding of the needs of adolescents by adopting their vantage point and hence better outcomes.

Immersion, interactivity and three-dimensionality: virtual reality documentation of media art installations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kira A. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Sensory Experience ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Media Art ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Art Installation ◽  
High Level

This research paper explores the possibilities for virtual reality (VR) documentation of media art installations. Based on an analysis of the characteristics of media art, and a survey of current documentation strategies, this paper investigates the viability of three-dimensional documentation. Four cross-disciplinary case studies are presented and analysed to demonstrate that VR documentation provides an immersive and richer reconstruction of a media art installation in three dimensions. In addition, the interactive components can be simulated within the VR environment, offering the possibility for curators and visitors to virtually re-experience the artwork. The case studies show that, although the creation of VR documentation can be costly and time-consuming, and currently requires a high-level of expertise, it can be a useful addition to established documentation strategies by providing essential information about the visual aspects of the artwork, its environment and the user’s multi-sensory experience.

Two case studies from a virtual reality intervention for delusions: feasibility and preliminary evidence

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Dietrichkeit ◽  
Kristina Flint ◽  
Eva Krieger ◽  
Karsten Grzella ◽  
Matthias Nagel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
False Memories ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Head Mounted Display ◽  
Syndrome Scale ◽  
Negative Syndrome ◽  
Response Confidence

AbstractThe use of virtual reality (VR) interventions for psychosis is on the rise. As information-processing biases such as overconfidence in memory are likely to be involved in the formation and maintenance of delusions, VR could also be used to correct cognitive distortions and in turn ameliorate delusions. The present study illustrates two case studies in which a VR intervention was employed to reduce delusions by means of correcting experiences. Participants navigated four virtual environments via a head-mounted display (HMD) and computer and were asked to recollect previously seen faces and objects and to rate their response confidence. The scenarios were created to elicit false memories. Immediately after each response, they received feedback to correct possible overconfidence in false memories. We present two case studies to illustrate individual differences. Both participants benefited from the intervention: delusions were reduced from pre- to post-assessment (after 3 weeks) as measured with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale and Psychotic Symptom Scale. This was corroborated by results on the Paranoia Checklist and the Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences collected immediately after the session. Immediate effects also showed a reduction in delusion conviction rate. The present study provides preliminary evidence that delusions may be ameliorated by a VR paradigm designed to correct memory overconfidence. Cybersickness emerged as a problem in one of the patients.

Transformation of Buddhist Mandalas into a Virtual Reality Installation

Leonardo ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Julia A Scott ◽  
Max Sims ◽  
Lee Harrold ◽  
Nicole Jacobus ◽  
Cecilia Avelar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Art Museum ◽  
Visual Scene ◽  
Alpha Power ◽  
Visitor Experience ◽  
Tibetan Buddhist ◽  
Traditional Art

Abstract Technology can translocate traditional art into interactive, immersive experiences. At the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, we transformed Tibetan Buddhist mandalas into a 3D virtual reality mandala installation. Further, we externalized an analog of the meditative experience by recording electroencephalograms that dynamically modulated the visual scene. Using neurofeedback, fluctuations in the alpha power drove the intensity of the fog obscuring the mandala. This creates the illusion of clearing the fog with one's mind in a meditation-like state. The collaboration demonstrated how technology intended for scientific use may be adapted to an artistic installation that enriches the visitor experience.

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