Designing a Multi-user VR Social Activity Space for Social Interaction for People Living with Dementia

G. Reilly; S. Redfern; G. M. Muntean; A. Brennan

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-44751-8_16

Designing a Multi-user VR Social Activity Space for Social Interaction for People Living with Dementia

G. Reilly
, S. Redfern
, G. M. Muntean
, A. Brennan

University of Galway
Dublin City University

Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Conference Publication › peer-review

Abstract

Dementia is a condition that leads to a gradual decline in executive cognitive functioning over time. Health care professionals use non-pharmacological activities to enrich the lives of people living with dementia (PLWD). Studies show that activities involving social interaction have a positive effect on the cognitive function of PLWD. Studies also show that the distancing limitations brought by the Covid-19 pandemic greatly reduced the number of opportunities for social interaction and negatively affected PLWD. Virtual Reality (VR) is showing promise in research involving PLWD. While PLWD have indicated positive experiences using VR, there is currently a paucity of research into the design and development of a multi-user VR social activity space for PLWD. This paper details the design of an activity based multi-user VR space to support socialization for PLWD. It also outlines a set of experiments to evaluate efficacy from the context of social presence and social interaction within this space.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Serious Games - 9th Joint International Conference, JCSG 2023, Proceedings
Editors	Mads Haahr, Alberto Rojas-Salazar, Stefan Göbel
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	218-226
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9783031447501
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44751-8_16
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	9th Joint International Conference on Serious Games, JCSG 2023 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 26 Oct 2023 → 27 Oct 2023

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	14309 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	9th Joint International Conference on Serious Games, JCSG 2023
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	26/10/23 → 27/10/23

Keywords

Dementia
Social Connectedness
Social Interaction
Virtual Reality

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Reilly, G., Redfern, S., Muntean, G. M., & Brennan, A. (2023). Designing a Multi-user VR Social Activity Space for Social Interaction for People Living with Dementia. In M. Haahr, A. Rojas-Salazar, & S. Göbel (Eds.), Serious Games - 9th Joint International Conference, JCSG 2023, Proceedings (pp. 218-226). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 14309 LNCS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44751-8_16

Reilly, G. ; Redfern, S. ; Muntean, G. M. et al. / Designing a Multi-user VR Social Activity Space for Social Interaction for People Living with Dementia. Serious Games - 9th Joint International Conference, JCSG 2023, Proceedings. editor / Mads Haahr ; Alberto Rojas-Salazar ; Stefan Göbel. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023. pp. 218-226 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Reilly, G, Redfern, S, Muntean, GM & Brennan, A 2023, Designing a Multi-user VR Social Activity Space for Social Interaction for People Living with Dementia. in M Haahr, A Rojas-Salazar & S Göbel (eds), Serious Games - 9th Joint International Conference, JCSG 2023, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 14309 LNCS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 218-226, 9th Joint International Conference on Serious Games, JCSG 2023, Dublin, Ireland, 26/10/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44751-8_16

Designing a Multi-user VR Social Activity Space for Social Interaction for People Living with Dementia. / Reilly, G.; Redfern, S.; Muntean, G. M. et al.
Serious Games - 9th Joint International Conference, JCSG 2023, Proceedings. ed. / Mads Haahr; Alberto Rojas-Salazar; Stefan Göbel. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023. p. 218-226 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 14309 LNCS).

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Reilly G, Redfern S, Muntean GM, Brennan A. Designing a Multi-user VR Social Activity Space for Social Interaction for People Living with Dementia. In Haahr M, Rojas-Salazar A, Göbel S, editors, Serious Games - 9th Joint International Conference, JCSG 2023, Proceedings. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2023. p. 218-226. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-44751-8_16

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