VeatheR

Focusing on the challenge: How might we simulate sunny weather to combat seasonal affective disorder (SAD)? The team explored, with extensive practical exploration, how physical sensations of heat, wind, light could be incorporated into constrained geometry and ergonomics of wireless VR headsets. The enhanced VR experience creates opportunities for developing therapies for people suffering from SAD, but also enhanced experiences in many other contexts such as long distance travel or high-rise urban living where people are physically and psychologically deprived of weather sensations.