NatureBlendVR: Hybrid Space Interactive Experience For Emotional Regulation And Cognition Improvement

Figure 1: (a) Bio-responsive haptic flower sphere in the hybrid NatureBlendVR environment (b) User interacting with haptic flower sphere (c) Additional elements (deer) reacting to user heart beat AbstractNatureBlendVR is a hybrid interactive experience designed to promote wellbeing by leveraging the benefits of forest bathing.The system combines XR technology with interactive bio-responsive physical elements.Throughout the experience, users are immersed in a hybrid space where elements of a physical garden are placed in the immediate surroundings of the user, including a flower sphere that provides haptic and visual biofeedback reacting to the person's heartbeat.A gradual transition from the view of the real space to a meticulously crafted virtual forest where digital elements match the position of physical ones promotes a sense of continuity, allowing the person to feel present in the natural space as embodied sensations match the expectation created by virtual interactions.