VR as a "Drop-In" Well-being Tool for Knowledge Workers
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| author | Ppali, Sophia Psallidopoulos, Haris Constantinides, Marios Liarokapis, Fotis |
| author_facet | Ppali, Sophia Psallidopoulos, Haris Constantinides, Marios Liarokapis, Fotis |
| contents | Virtual Reality (VR) is increasingly being used to support workplace well-being, but many interventions focus narrowly on a single activity or goal. Our work explores how VR can meet the diverse physical and mental needs of knowledge workers. We developed Tranquil Loom, a VR app offering stretching, guided meditation, and open exploration across four environments. The app includes an AI assistant that suggests activities based on users' emotional states. We conducted a two-phase mixed-methods study: (1) interviews with 10 knowledge workers to guide the app's design, and (2) deployment with 35 participants gathering usage data, well-being measures, and interviews. Results showed increases in mindfulness and reductions in anxiety. Participants enjoyed both structured and open-ended activities, often using the app playfully. While AI suggestions were used infrequently, they prompted ideas for future personalization. Overall, participants viewed VR as a flexible, ``drop-in'' tool, highlighting its value for situational rather than prescriptive well-being support. |
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| spellingShingle | VR as a "Drop-In" Well-being Tool for Knowledge Workers Ppali, Sophia Psallidopoulos, Haris Constantinides, Marios Liarokapis, Fotis Human-Computer Interaction Virtual Reality (VR) is increasingly being used to support workplace well-being, but many interventions focus narrowly on a single activity or goal. Our work explores how VR can meet the diverse physical and mental needs of knowledge workers. We developed Tranquil Loom, a VR app offering stretching, guided meditation, and open exploration across four environments. The app includes an AI assistant that suggests activities based on users' emotional states. We conducted a two-phase mixed-methods study: (1) interviews with 10 knowledge workers to guide the app's design, and (2) deployment with 35 participants gathering usage data, well-being measures, and interviews. Results showed increases in mindfulness and reductions in anxiety. Participants enjoyed both structured and open-ended activities, often using the app playfully. While AI suggestions were used infrequently, they prompted ideas for future personalization. Overall, participants viewed VR as a flexible, ``drop-in'' tool, highlighting its value for situational rather than prescriptive well-being support. |
| title | VR as a "Drop-In" Well-being Tool for Knowledge Workers |
| topic | Human-Computer Interaction |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.02836 |