Feasibility of Virtual Reality in Elderly with Dementia

Design Considerations for Immersive Virtual Reality Applications for Older Adults: A Scoping Review

“…Episodic UX, which involves assessing user experience post-interaction, was evaluated in almost all the papers (34), except for a study by [62]. Meanwhile, 13 papers involved realtime UX evaluations using physiological data [27,55,60,63], experience sampling during the interaction [26,54], observation notes or video recordings [2,6,29,51,56,59,66]. Anticipated UX was evaluated in 2 papers [32,75] to capture user expectations prior to interaction.…”

“…Older adults, who are well versed in internet usage, are reported to show a willingness to use iVR technology. iVR experiences are positively reviewed by elderly users in terms of enjoyment and satisfaction [29][30][31][32][33] despite the hesitations and negative preconceptions before actual usage, e.g., "virtual reality was a frivolous undertaking that held little benefit" [31]. Nevertheless, iVR as an immature technology also comes with various usability issues pertaining to hardware and software that must be addressed for optimal user experience [29][30][31][32][33].…”

“…iVR experiences are positively reviewed by elderly users in terms of enjoyment and satisfaction [29][30][31][32][33] despite the hesitations and negative preconceptions before actual usage, e.g., "virtual reality was a frivolous undertaking that held little benefit" [31]. Nevertheless, iVR as an immature technology also comes with various usability issues pertaining to hardware and software that must be addressed for optimal user experience [29][30][31][32][33]. Furthermore, older adults with clinical conditions may require a more sensitive approach in experience design, with careful considerations in the physical design of systems, shared experiences, multisensory stimulation, personalization, and active participation [25].…”