DESCRIPTION
Intertwined is a Virtual Reality experience that is driven by biofeedback and in which users get to learn and become aware of cognitive distortions, a phenomena that makes people see life through a negative lense of exageration and despair. The experience takes place in an abstract natural environment to reinforce the notion that everyone belongs to the same ecosystem and that no one is ever alone in facing these psychological difficulties. The project was developed in Unity 3D and the biofeedbacks were detected and tracked through a Bitalino Board.

BIOFEEDBACK
Monitoring heartbeat rate during immersive experience can give a precise estimation of the level of stress connected to anxiety and combining respiratory rate with heartbeat rate can also validate both measurements at the same time as they are interconnected. These measurement were used to make the environment change based on the user emotional involvement.

USER EXPERIENCE TESTING