Restorative lighting–color ambience and experience in underground transit spaces: Evidence from VR and fNIRS

Subways are central to underground transit environments and subtly influence passengers’ moods and mental states, yet the effects of lighting and decorative design remain underexplored. This study employed a within-subject design in which 21 …

Green and Pleasant Lands: The Affective and Cerebral Hemodynamic Effects of Presence in Virtual Environments During Exercise

Pleasant exercise experiences increase the likelihood of exercise adherence, and innovative strategies to promote consistently pleasant exercise experiences are needed. In this study we compared a novel nature-based virtual reality environment, a …