The Use of Portable EEG Devices in Development of Immersive Virtual Reality Environments for Converting Emotional States into Specific Commands

• Main Authors: Catarina Sá, Paulo Veloso Gomes, António Marques, António Correia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
• Series: Proceedings
• Subjects: mental health and wellness; emotions; empathy; immersive environments; virtual reality; electroencephalography
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/54/1/43
• ISSN: 2504-3900

The application of electroencephalography electrodes in Virtual Reality (VR) glasses allows users to relate cognitive, emotional, and social functions with the exposure to certain stimuli. The development of non-invasive portable devices, coupled with VR, allows for the collection of electroencephalographic data. One of the devices that embraced this new trend is Looxid Link^TM, a system that adds electroencephalography to HTC VIVE^TM, VIVE Pro^TM, VIVE Pro Eye^TM, or Oculus Rift S^TM glasses to create interactive environments using brain signals. This work analyzes the possibility of using the Looxid Link^TM device to perceive, evaluate and monitor the emotions of users exposed to VR.