Using virtual reality simulation to reduce stage fright during public appearances

Seiler, Roger; Coviello, Roberto

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DC Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Seiler, Roger	-
dc.contributor.author	Coviello, Roberto	-
dc.date.accessioned	2022-11-25T15:38:27Z	-
dc.date.available	2022-11-25T15:38:27Z	-
dc.date.issued	2022	-
dc.identifier.uri	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/26220	-
dc.description.abstract	Past applications of virtual reality (VR) and related research have provided evidence that VR technology is helpful for educational and training purposes and that it can be used as a therapeutic measure. Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) may, therefore, be beneficial in reducing public speaking anxiety (PSA), which is a very common phenomenon. In this preliminary study, we conducted an experiment to investigate the psychological and physiological response to stressors experienced when speaking in public by creating a virtual audience displaying worst-case-scenario behavior (gossiping, shaking their heads, pointing at the speaker, standing up, and even leaving the room). In addition, other potential stressors were introduced (standing on an elevated platform, jumping off the platform, blocking someone’s path, approaching a door that opens automatically, and throwing objects). To measure the responses of participants to these stimuli, we asked them to complete a questionnaire and monitored their heart rate. Our findings suggest that people’s anxiety increases when they interact with other people in a virtual world, and when they are exposed to certain stimuli, which may be reduced with the repeated application of VRET.	de_CH
dc.language.iso	en	de_CH
dc.rights	Licence according to publishing contract	de_CH
dc.subject	Education	de_CH
dc.subject	Public speaking	de_CH
dc.subject	Stage fright	de_CH
dc.subject	Simulation	de_CH
dc.subject.ddc	006: Spezielle Computerverfahren	de_CH
dc.subject.ddc	150: Psychologie	de_CH
dc.title	Using virtual reality simulation to reduce stage fright during public appearances	de_CH
dc.type	Konferenz: Paper	de_CH
dcterms.type	Text	de_CH
zhaw.departement	School of Management and Law	de_CH
zhaw.organisationalunit	Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik (IWI)	de_CH
zhaw.conference.details	15th IADIS International Conference Information Systems, online, 12-14 March 2022	de_CH
zhaw.funding.eu	No	de_CH
zhaw.originated.zhaw	Yes	de_CH
zhaw.publication.status	publishedVersion	de_CH
zhaw.publication.review	Peer review (Publikation)	de_CH
zhaw.author.additional	No	de_CH
zhaw.display.portrait	Yes	de_CH
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Seiler, R., & Coviello, R. (2022). Using virtual reality simulation to reduce stage fright during public appearances. 15th IADIS International Conference Information Systems, Online, 12-14 March 2022.

Seiler, R. and Coviello, R. (2022) ‘Using virtual reality simulation to reduce stage fright during public appearances’, in 15th IADIS International Conference Information Systems, online, 12-14 March 2022.

R. Seiler and R. Coviello, “Using virtual reality simulation to reduce stage fright during public appearances,” in 15th IADIS International Conference Information Systems, online, 12-14 March 2022, 2022.

SEILER, Roger und Roberto COVIELLO, 2022. Using virtual reality simulation to reduce stage fright during public appearances. In: 15th IADIS International Conference Information Systems, online, 12-14 March 2022. Conference paper. 2022

Seiler, Roger, and Roberto Coviello. 2022. “Using Virtual Reality Simulation to Reduce Stage Fright during Public Appearances.” Conference paper. In 15th IADIS International Conference Information Systems, Online, 12-14 March 2022.

Seiler, Roger, and Roberto Coviello. “Using Virtual Reality Simulation to Reduce Stage Fright during Public Appearances.” 15th IADIS International Conference Information Systems, Online, 12-14 March 2022, 2022.