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VR as a "Drop-In" Well-being Tool for Knowledge Workers
Sophia Ppali, Haris Psallidopoulos, Marios Constantinides, Fotis Liarokapis
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.02836 ht…

VR as a "Drop-In" Well-being Tool for Knowledge Workers
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 s…

Mindfulness Meditation and Respiration: Accelerometer-Based Respiration Rate and Mindfulness Progress Estimation to Enhance App Engagement and Mindfulness Skills
Mohammad Nur Hossain Khan, David creswell, Jordan Albert, Patrick O'Connell, Shawn Fallon, Mathew Polowitz, Xuhai "orson" Xu, Bashima islam
https://arxiv.org/abs/250…

Mindfulness Meditation and Respiration: Accelerometer-Based Respiration Rate and Mindfulness Progress Estimation to Enhance App Engagement and Mindfulness Skills
Mindfulness training is widely recognized for its benefits in reducing depression, anxiety, and loneliness. With the rise of smartphone-based mindfulness apps, digital meditation has become more accessible, but sustaining long-term user engagement remains a challenge. This paper explores whether respiration biosignal feedback and mindfulness skill estimation enhance system usability and skill development. We develop a smartphone's accelerometer-based respiration tracking algorithm, eliminating …