Project Corvus: A Virtual Reality Horror Tool for Improving Self-Efficacy

Heyongyan He; Christopher Changmok Kim; Yun Suen Pai; Kouta Minamizawa

doi:10.1109/ISMAR-Adjunct60411.2023.00140

Project Corvus: A Virtual Reality Horror Tool for Improving Self-Efficacy

Heyongyan He
, Christopher Changmok Kim
, Yun Suen Pai
, Kouta Minamizawa

Graduate School of Media Design

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Abstract

Horror is often associated with a negative connotation. Yet, in today's popular culture, the benefits of thrills have become an engaging topic. Why are people drawn to the supposedly repulsive contents of horror? It is an inherent psychological trait we all possess called morbid curiosity. Can we better investigate this behavior towards horror to confront our fears and help us build confidence? In Project Corvus, we explore the ways in which virtual reality (VR) and psychological programs such as exposure therapy can be combined to inform the psycho-educational opportunities in this horror-themed direction. More specifically, to leverage people's morbid curiosity towards horror for the development of self-efficacy. Through short repetition of horror virtual experiences, the goal is to design an assistive program that can help the participants develop their skills in controlling their emotions even when facing real crises in the future.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023
Editors	Gerd Bruder, Anne-Helene Olivier, Andrew Cunningham, Evan Yifan Peng, Jens Grubert, Ian Williams
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	652-656
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350328912
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISMAR-Adjunct60411.2023.00140
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023 - Sydney, Australia Duration: 2023 Oct 16 → 2023 Oct 20

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023

Conference

Conference	2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	23/10/16 → 23/10/20

Keywords

Human-centered computing
Treemaps; Human-centered computing
Visualization
Visualization design and evaluation methods
Visualization techniques

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science Applications
Human-Computer Interaction
Media Technology
Modelling and Simulation

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He, H., Kim, C. C., Pai, Y. S., & Minamizawa, K. (2023). Project Corvus: A Virtual Reality Horror Tool for Improving Self-Efficacy. In G. Bruder, A.-H. Olivier, A. Cunningham, E. Y. Peng, J. Grubert, & I. Williams (Eds.), Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023 (pp. 652-656). (Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISMAR-Adjunct60411.2023.00140

Project Corvus: A Virtual Reality Horror Tool for Improving Self-Efficacy. / He, Heyongyan; Kim, Christopher Changmok; Pai, Yun Suen et al.
Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023. ed. / Gerd Bruder; Anne-Helene Olivier; Andrew Cunningham; Evan Yifan Peng; Jens Grubert; Ian Williams. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. p. 652-656 (Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023).

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

He, H, Kim, CC, Pai, YS & Minamizawa, K 2023, Project Corvus: A Virtual Reality Horror Tool for Improving Self-Efficacy. in G Bruder, A-H Olivier, A Cunningham, EY Peng, J Grubert & I Williams (eds), Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023. Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 652-656, 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023, Sydney, Australia, 23/10/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISMAR-Adjunct60411.2023.00140

He H, Kim CC, Pai YS, Minamizawa K. Project Corvus: A Virtual Reality Horror Tool for Improving Self-Efficacy. In Bruder G, Olivier AH, Cunningham A, Peng EY, Grubert J, Williams I, editors, Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2023. p. 652-656. (Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023). doi: 10.1109/ISMAR-Adjunct60411.2023.00140

He, Heyongyan ; Kim, Christopher Changmok ; Pai, Yun Suen et al. / Project Corvus : A Virtual Reality Horror Tool for Improving Self-Efficacy. Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023. editor / Gerd Bruder ; Anne-Helene Olivier ; Andrew Cunningham ; Evan Yifan Peng ; Jens Grubert ; Ian Williams. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. pp. 652-656 (Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023).

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