Bridging Bond Beyond Life: Designing VR Memorial Space with Stakeholder Collaboration via Research through Design

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Hauptverfasser: Bae, Heejae, Kim, Nayeong, Lee, Sehee, Lee, Tak Yeon
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Veröffentlicht: 2025
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author Bae, Heejae
Kim, Nayeong
Lee, Sehee
Lee, Tak Yeon
author_facet Bae, Heejae
Kim, Nayeong
Lee, Sehee
Lee, Tak Yeon
contents The integration of digital technologies into memorialization practices offers opportunities to transcend physical and temporal limitations. However, designing personalized memorial spaces that address the diverse needs of the dying and the bereaved remains underexplored. Using a Research through Design (RtD) approach, we conducted a three-phase study: participatory design, VR memorial space development, and user testing. This study highlights three key aspects: 1) the value of VR memorial spaces as bonding mediums, 2) the role of a design process that engages users through co-design, development, and user testing in addressing the needs of the dying and the bereaved, and 3) design elements that enhance the VR memorial experience. This research lays the foundation for personalized VR memorialization practices, providing insights into how technology can enrich remembrance and relational experiences.
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spellingShingle Bridging Bond Beyond Life: Designing VR Memorial Space with Stakeholder Collaboration via Research through Design
Bae, Heejae
Kim, Nayeong
Lee, Sehee
Lee, Tak Yeon
Human-Computer Interaction
The integration of digital technologies into memorialization practices offers opportunities to transcend physical and temporal limitations. However, designing personalized memorial spaces that address the diverse needs of the dying and the bereaved remains underexplored. Using a Research through Design (RtD) approach, we conducted a three-phase study: participatory design, VR memorial space development, and user testing. This study highlights three key aspects: 1) the value of VR memorial spaces as bonding mediums, 2) the role of a design process that engages users through co-design, development, and user testing in addressing the needs of the dying and the bereaved, and 3) design elements that enhance the VR memorial experience. This research lays the foundation for personalized VR memorialization practices, providing insights into how technology can enrich remembrance and relational experiences.
title Bridging Bond Beyond Life: Designing VR Memorial Space with Stakeholder Collaboration via Research through Design
topic Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.15797