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Virtual Reality for inward contemplation

Vuarnesson, Loup  
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Herbelin, Bruno  
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Blanke, Olaf  
Burbano, Andres
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Reiser, Susan
July 18, 2024
ACM SIGGRAPH 2024 Talks
SIGGRAPH '24: Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques Conference

When performed at a high level, meditation and contemplative practices can give rise to altered states of consciousness, the study of which is key for cognitive neurosciences. Those effects indeed can help to better understand the underlying mechanisms of the self and its relation with the body. But reaching those states is rare and thus hard to observe. They require intense practice and dedication, even among regular meditators. To make those specific states more accessible, we propose a new approach of a “neuro-engineered meditation”, bringing technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and biofeedback to give practitioners new perspectives over their practice, by targeting their own body and internal sensations. We expect this approach to help participants better understand complex concepts and develop deeper results, in comparison with a regular practice.

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