Impact of Vibrotactile Triggers on Mental Well-Being Through ASMR Experience in VR

Danyang Peng; Tanner Person; Ximing Shen; Yun Suen Pai; Giulia Barbareschi; Shengyin Li; Kouta Minamizawa

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-70061-3_32

Impact of Vibrotactile Triggers on Mental Well-Being Through ASMR Experience in VR

Danyang Peng, Tanner Person, Ximing Shen, Yun Suen Pai, Giulia Barbareschi, Shengyin Li, Kouta Minamizawa

Graduate School of Media Design

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Watching Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) videos is a popular approach to support mental well-being, as the triggered ASMR tingling sensation supports de-stressing and regulating emotions. Therefore, there is increasing research on how to efficiently trigger ASMR tingling sensation. Tactile sensation remains unexplored because current popular ASMR approaches focus on the visual and audio channels. In this study, we explored the impact of tactile feedback on triggering ASMR tingling sensation in a Virtual Reality (VR) environment. Through two experimental studies, we investigated the relaxation effect of a tactile-enabled ASMR experience, as well as the impact of vibrotactile triggers on the ASMR experience. Our results showed that vibrotactile feedback is effective in increasing the likelihood of ASMR tingling sensation and enhancing the feeling of comfort, relaxation, and enjoyment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Haptics
Subtitle of host publication	Understanding Touch; Technology and Systems; Applications and Interaction - 14th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2024, Proceedings
Editors	Hiroyuki Kajimoto, Pedro Lopes, Claudio Pacchierotti, Cagatay Basdogan, Monica Gori, Betty Lemaire-Semail, Maud Marchal
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	398-410
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Print)	9783031700606
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70061-3_32
Publication status	Published - 2025
Event	14th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2024 - Lille, France Duration: 2024 Jun 30 → 2024 Jul 3

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	14769 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	14th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2024
Country/Territory	France
City	Lille
Period	24/6/30 → 24/7/3

Keywords

ASMR
Mental Well-Being
VR
Vibrotactile

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-031-70061-3_32

Cite this

Peng, D., Person, T., Shen, X., Pai, Y. S., Barbareschi, G., Li, S., & Minamizawa, K. (2025). Impact of Vibrotactile Triggers on Mental Well-Being Through ASMR Experience in VR. In H. Kajimoto, P. Lopes, C. Pacchierotti, C. Basdogan, M. Gori, B. Lemaire-Semail, & M. Marchal (Eds.), Haptics: Understanding Touch; Technology and Systems; Applications and Interaction - 14th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2024, Proceedings (pp. 398-410). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 14769 LNCS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70061-3_32

Impact of Vibrotactile Triggers on Mental Well-Being Through ASMR Experience in VR. / Peng, Danyang; Person, Tanner; Shen, Ximing et al.
Haptics: Understanding Touch; Technology and Systems; Applications and Interaction - 14th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2024, Proceedings. ed. / Hiroyuki Kajimoto; Pedro Lopes; Claudio Pacchierotti; Cagatay Basdogan; Monica Gori; Betty Lemaire-Semail; Maud Marchal. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. p. 398-410 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 14769 LNCS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Peng, D, Person, T, Shen, X, Pai, YS, Barbareschi, G, Li, S & Minamizawa, K 2025, Impact of Vibrotactile Triggers on Mental Well-Being Through ASMR Experience in VR. in H Kajimoto, P Lopes, C Pacchierotti, C Basdogan, M Gori, B Lemaire-Semail & M Marchal (eds), Haptics: Understanding Touch; Technology and Systems; Applications and Interaction - 14th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2024, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 14769 LNCS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 398-410, 14th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2024, Lille, France, 24/6/30. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70061-3_32

Peng D, Person T, Shen X, Pai YS, Barbareschi G, Li S et al. Impact of Vibrotactile Triggers on Mental Well-Being Through ASMR Experience in VR. In Kajimoto H, Lopes P, Pacchierotti C, Basdogan C, Gori M, Lemaire-Semail B, Marchal M, editors, Haptics: Understanding Touch; Technology and Systems; Applications and Interaction - 14th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2024, Proceedings. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2025. p. 398-410. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-70061-3_32

Peng, Danyang ; Person, Tanner ; Shen, Ximing et al. / Impact of Vibrotactile Triggers on Mental Well-Being Through ASMR Experience in VR. Haptics: Understanding Touch; Technology and Systems; Applications and Interaction - 14th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2024, Proceedings. editor / Hiroyuki Kajimoto ; Pedro Lopes ; Claudio Pacchierotti ; Cagatay Basdogan ; Monica Gori ; Betty Lemaire-Semail ; Maud Marchal. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. pp. 398-410 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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