ECG VR-TSST - Experimental Stress Induction using Virtual Reality Technology
ECG VR-TSST - Experimental Stress Induction using Virtual Reality Technology
The Entertainment Computing Group VR-TSST (ECG VR-TSST) is a tool for experimental induction of acute mental stress in the laboratory. It is a VR adaptation of the original Trier Social Stress Test protocol developed by Kirschbaum, Pirke, and Hellhammer (1993). The ECG VR-TSST works with HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
The ECG VR-TSST has been successfully used to generate high stress levels in several studies (Liszio, Graf & Masuch, 2018; Liszio & Masuch, 2019).
The application is available in the current version 2.3 in German and English and has a modular design. Different tasks for the subjects can be combined. Furthermore, the number of virtual testers can be varied. The ECG VR-TSST also has a logging module.
Further information about the scope and the empirical evaluation of the tool can currently be described here: https://doi.org/10.17185/duepublico/74774.
The ECG VR-TSST under is the GNU General Public License v3.0.
The ECG VR-TSST can be downloaded from our GitHub page!
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Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Liszio
| Type | Topic | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Thesis | A Virtual Reality Solution for Stress Research: Development of a VR-Application for Experimental Investigation of the Induction of Anticipatory Stress. | Dr.-Ing. Linda Graf |
| Bachelor's Thesis | VR-TSST 2.0: Extension and Improvement of a VR Stress Induction Paradigm | Jan Stefan Bewersdorff |
| Dissertation | Relaxation, Distraction, and Fun: Improving Well-being in Situations of Acute Emotional Distress with Virtual Reality | Stefan Liszio |