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Exploring the Design of Tailored Virtual Reality Experiences for People with Dementia

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Hodge, James, Balaam, Madeline, Hastings, Sandra, Morrissey, Kellie·2018·Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Abstract

Despite indications that recreational virtual reality (VR) experiences could be beneficial for people with dementia, this area remains unexplored in contrast to the body of work on neurological rehabilitation through VR in dementia. With recreational VR applications coming to the market for dementia, we must consider how VR experiences for people with dementia can be sensitively designed to provide comfortable and enriching experiences. Working with seven participants from a local dementia care charity, we outline some of the opportunities and challenges inherent to the design and use of VR experiences with people with dementia and their carers through an inductive thematic analysis. We also provide a series of future directions for work in VR and dementia: 1) careful physical design, 2) making room for sharing, 3) utilizing all senses, 4) personalization, and 5) ensuring the active inclusion of the person with dementia.

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  • Older adults with a diagnosed neurodegenerative disorder have experiences with virtual reality that differ considerably from neurotypical individuals' experiences.

    “Older adults with a diagnosed neurodegenerative disorder were excluded as there is evidence that their experiences with virtual reality—as well as the application of virtual reality in this cohort—differ considerably from neurotypical individuals’ experiences [32].”

    From Older Adults’ Experiences and Perceptions of Immersive Virtual Reality: Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis (2022) · cites this paper as [32]

    In “Media and virtual reality experiences in dementia,” the paper says cognitive and perceptual changes can alter immersive-technology experiences and argues that VR for people with dementia needs different, sensitive design. It frames the comparison with neurotypical individuals as something to expect, rather than demonstrating that experiences differ considerably. The cited evidence concerns dementia, not neurodegenerative disorders generally; page numbers were not supplied. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  1. Harvey Sacks. 1992. Lectures on Conversation: Volumes I and II. Oxford: Blackwell.

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Authors
Hodge, J., Balaam, M., Hastings, S., & Morrissey, K.
Affiliations
  • Newcastle University (GB)
  • KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SE)
  • Silverline Memories, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Venue
Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Publisher
ACM
Published
2018-04-21
Pages
1-13
OpenAlex
W2796222635
Cited by
150
References
59
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 25 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 1
FWCI
12.91
Type
conference paper
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity) (cc-by)
Funders
EPSRC (EP/M023001/1)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Technology Use by Older Adults
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Keywords
virtual reality, dementia, user-centered design, caregivers, personalization, multisensory design, experience sharing, inclusion, dementia care, physical design

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