VR GUIDED BODY SCAN

The Design Challenge

What happens when a traditional body-scan practice moves into an immersive environment, and when the environment is part of the practice?

Body scanning is traditionally guided through voice, with attention directed inward toward physical sensation. I wanted to explore what might change when that same practice takes place in an immersive virtual environment.

Biophilic VR uses virtual representations of nature, such as water, vegetation, wildlife, natural movement, and environmental features like sound, to create experiences that draw on our connection with the natural world. For the guided body scan, these elements become part of the attentional practice, as participants move through awareness between bodily sensations, the virtual environment, and sounds from their physical surroundings.

The experience brings together my long-term mindfulness practice, live facilitation, and research on VR-based mindfulness interventions.

The worlds you see here represent ENGAGEXR’S beautiful worldbuilding.