Application of Virtual Reality-based Stress and Anxiety Management

Stress reduction has been linked to activities that divert attention from internal worries. Less focus has been placed on the same effects of biophilic design, which involves bringing natural materials into manufactured environments. People who suffer from anxiety and stress might recover faster when exposed to biophilic interior spaces. The outcomes vary with the biophilic element used. In this article, Virtual Reality-based Stress and Anxiety Management (VR-SRM). It employed virtual reality to conduct studies with 100 participants to test these hypotheses. After participants completed their stress-inducing tasks, they were randomly assigned to one of four virtual offices, two of which had been outfitted with a biophilic design and one that had been left as-is. Their stress hormone markers were monitored using microbiological detectors, including heart rate, galvanic skin reaction, and blood pressure. Their level of anxiety was measured using the abbreviated form of the Anxiety Levels Questionnaire. People who spent their time in biophilic, environmentally friendly indoor environments reported lower levels of chronic stress. The greatest impacts of biophilic environments on molecular processes occur in the first two minutes of a six-minute healing phase after exposure. This research shows that stress and sympathetic activation are affected by biophilic design elements. There are three primary forms of indoor biophilic environments, each with unique therapeutic properties. This study demonstrated the potential for virtual reality to provide patients the benefits of the natural world.