ND-0274 · 2020 · Other
Can Simulated Nature Support Mental Health? Comparing Short, Single-Doses of 360-Degree Nature Videos in Virtual Reality With the Outdoors
Browning, Mimnaugh, van Riper et al. Frontiers in Psychology. 2020.
doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02667 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
Outdoor and virtual nature both raised arousal and were restorative compared with a bare indoor setting, but only the real outdoors lifted positive mood.
Design questions and applications
Do not treat simulated nature as equal to going outside.
Field
Biophilic interiors and virtual nature
Notes and follow-up
Added from the Corpus Desk (card browning-2020-simulated) on 2026-11-09. Evidence strength and translation distance not yet rated. WELL label held for review.
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