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This research aims to explore the relationship between spatial configuration and the psychological well-being of older adults using VR technology.

June 15, 2026Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

A structured participatory preference-tuning and VR-based framework for age-friendly spatial configuration: quantifying short-term psychophysiological responses and immediate affective states through dynamic virtual environment adaptation

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Randomized trial assesses psychophysiological responses in older adults through VR-designed environments, suggesting future research directions.

This research aims to explore the relationship between spatial configuration and the psychological well-being of older adults using VR technology.
Conducted two semi-structured interviews with 50 elderly individuals to identify key design characteristics.
Designed a randomized experiment with 18 VR scenarios involving 40 elderly participants to assess their physiological and psychological responses.
Measured physiological parameters like skin conductance and heart rate along with psychological responses using the PANAS scale.
Identified significant associations between natural light intensity and short-term psychophysiological responses in older adults (p<0.05).
Revealed a correlation between indoor noise levels and immediate affective states (p<0.05).
Found positive impacts of spatial openness on participants' psychological responses as measured by PANAS.

Jintao et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Randomized trial assesses psychophysiological responses in older adults through VR-designed environments, suggesting future research directions.