Virtual Feed: A Simulated Breastfeeding Experience in Virtual Reality

Abstract

Technology use in antenatal education is often basic and inadequately presents the emotional and practical challenges of breastfeeding. This work presents Virtual Feed, a Virtual Reality interactive breastfeeding simulation designed with parents and health care professionals to convey key aspects of breastfeeding and to explore the potential and limitation of interactive technology in eliciting intimacy in parent-child space. CCS CONCEPTS• Software and its engineering → Software prototyping.

Challenges and Opportunities for Playful Technology in Health Prevention: Using Virtual Reality to Supplement Breastfeeding Education

“…In our previous work [19], we developed VirtualFeed, a VR simulation that enables users to experience breastfeeding in different settings. We co-designed the simulation with breastfeeding parents, parents-to-be and their partners with a focus on aspects such as the uncertainty while feeding a newborn baby and the influence of the environment on the feeding experience.…”