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			==Review==
			===Introduction===
			Guided Meditation VR is a free virtual reality application released on January 12, 2016, and published by Cubicle Ninjas. It is currently compatible with Samsung Gear VR head-mounted display (HMD), but there are plans to also bring it to Oculus Rift and HTC Vive <ref name=”1”> Guided Meditation VR. Retrieved from guidedmeditationvr.com</ref>. It has been received with general praise and won the most innovative game award at Michigan State’s Meaningful Play Conference <ref name=”2”> PRNewswire (2016). Virtual Reality Relaxation Goes Mainstream As Guided Meditation VR Debuts As Free Download In The Oculus Store. Retrieved from www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/virtual-reality-relaxation-goes-mainstream-as-guided-meditation-vr-debuts-as-free-download-in-the-oculus-store-300278241.html</ref>.
			It provides a full immersive environment, where the users are transported into beautiful environments <ref name=”3”> Lang, Ben (2014). “Guided Meditation” Proves That “VR Relaxation” Will Almost Certainly Become Its Own Genre. Retrieved from www.roadtovr.com/guided-meditation-proves-vr-relaxation-will-almost-certainly-genre</ref> with the goal of making meditation simple and visual. Players can use the application at home or work, in order to increase feelings of relaxation and calm during their daily routines <ref> Guided Meditation VR. Retrieved from guidedmeditationvr.com/about-2</ref>.

			===Technical details===
			Guided Meditation VR uses the HMD to immerse the player in a virtual world not only by visually creating new lush locations, but also by engaging the user with a realistic soundscape, providing an experience that subverts these senses, compelling the brain to believe that you are really somewhere else <ref name=”3”></ref>.
			There are four tranquility inducing settings: Autumn Forest, Zen Garden, Tropical Beach and the Artic <ref> Smith, Sherri L. (2016). Guided Meditation VR App Helps You Reach Your Zen. Retrieved from www.tomsguide.com/us/guided-meditation-vr-app,news-22415.html</ref>. Within each location there are four unique meditation spots, for a total of 16 unique relaxation areas <ref name=”1”></ref> <ref name=”6”> Graham, Peter (2016). Relax and Recuperate Using Guided Meditation VR for Gear VR. Retrieved from www.vrfocus.com/2016/06/relax-and-recuperate-using-guided-meditation-vr-for-gear-vr</ref>. After the player choses the environment to explore, there are nine different guided sessions in which a narrator guides the user through various techniques of Zen meditation, Loving Compassion, and relaxation. The experience is also customizable, with the option of turning off the guide’s voice, and the use or not of background music. New updates with free environments, meditations, and teachers will be released in the future <ref name=”1”></ref>.
			Guided Meditation VR is the world’s first consumer app that uses heart rate monitoring in virtual reality without an add-on. This provides an immediate feedback to the player, to inform him about the efficacy of the relaxation provided by the specific exercise chosen <ref name=”2”></ref>.

			===Real-world applications===
			According to the developer’s website, the development of this app was “driven by interest in anxiety management through gaming and the growing cultural shift towards a more mindful lifestyle.” <ref> Cubicle Ninjas. Guided Meditation VR. Retrieved from cubicleninjas.com/portfolio/guided-meditation-vr</ref> There are a number of intended usage ranges for the game: from escaping the everyday, to pain management, pre/post-operative anxiety, senior care, and others <ref name=”6”></ref> <ref> Rudderham, Tom (2016). Guided Meditation VR Launches on Oculus Store. Retrieved from www.theriftarcade.com/guided-meditation-vr-launches-on-oculus-store</ref>. Indeed, Guided Meditation VR is being used in a pilot study at medical centers to help transport patients from the medical environment to a more peaceful place that enables a greater level of relaxation and anxiety reduction <ref> Graham, Peter (2016). AppliedVR Partners With Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Therapeutic VR Content. Retrieved from www.vrfocus.com/2016/06/appliedvr-partners-with-cedars-sinai-medical-center-on-therapeutic-vr-content</ref>.

			During the last years there have been some studies about the benefits of meditation and relaxation techniques. These range from brain-boosting – improving standardized academic achievement and focus <ref> Deardoff, Julie (2010). Meditation Isn’t Just About Relaxing. Retrieved from phys.org/news/2010-12-meditation-isnt.html</ref> <ref> Physorg (2011). New Research Shows Transcendental Meditation Improves Standardized Academic Achievement. Retrieved from phys.org/news/2011-03-transcendental-meditation-standardized-academic.html</ref> – to stress and pain reduction, and improving the general mental health state of a person <ref> Physorg (2011). Demystifying Meditation – Brain Imaging Illustrates How Meditation Reduces Pain. Retrieved from phys.org/news/2011-04-demystifying-meditation-brain-imaging.html</ref> <ref> Physorg (2009). Transcendental Meditation Reduces Stress, Improves Mental Health. Retrieved from phys.org/news/2009-10-transcendental-meditation-stress-mental-health.html</ref>, providing already a firm ground for the effectiveness of the game app has an agent of life improvement.

	==Description==		==Description==

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	[[Category:Apps]] [[Category:VR Apps]] [[Category:Steam]][[Category:HTC Vive Apps]] [[Category:Casual]] [[Category:Indie]] [[Category:Early Access]] [[Category:Early Access]] [[Category:VR]] [[Category:Relaxing]] [[Category:Windows]]		==References==
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==Introduction==

Guided Meditation VR is a free virtual reality application released on January 12, 2016, and published by Cubicle Ninjas. It is currently compatible with Samsung Gear VR head-mounted display (HMD), but there are plans to also bring it to Oculus Rift and HTC Vive <ref name=”1”> Guided Meditation VR. Retrieved from guidedmeditationvr.com</ref>. It has been received with general praise and won the most innovative game award at Michigan State’s Meaningful Play Conference <ref name=”2”> PRNewswire (2016). Virtual Reality Relaxation Goes Mainstream As Guided Meditation VR Debuts As Free Download In The Oculus Store. Retrieved from www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/virtual-reality-relaxation-goes-mainstream-as-guided-meditation-vr-debuts-as-free-download-in-the-oculus-store-300278241.html</ref>.
It provides a full immersive environment, where the users are transported into beautiful environments <ref name=”3”> Lang, Ben (2014). “Guided Meditation” Proves That “VR Relaxation” Will Almost Certainly Become Its Own Genre. Retrieved from www.roadtovr.com/guided-meditation-proves-vr-relaxation-will-almost-certainly-genre</ref> with the goal of making meditation simple and visual. Players can use the application at home or work, in order to increase feelings of relaxation and calm during their daily routines <ref> Guided Meditation VR. Retrieved from guidedmeditationvr.com/about-2</ref>.

==Technical details==

Guided Meditation VR uses the HMD to immerse the player in a virtual world not only by visually creating new lush locations, but also by engaging the user with a realistic soundscape, providing an experience that subverts these senses, compelling the brain to believe that you are really somewhere else <ref name=”3”></ref>.
There are four tranquility inducing settings: Autumn Forest, Zen Garden, Tropical Beach and the Artic <ref> Smith, Sherri L. (2016). Guided Meditation VR App Helps You Reach Your Zen. Retrieved from www.tomsguide.com/us/guided-meditation-vr-app,news-22415.html</ref>. Within each location there are four unique meditation spots, for a total of 16 unique relaxation areas <ref name=”1”></ref> <ref name=”6”> Graham, Peter (2016). Relax and Recuperate Using Guided Meditation VR for Gear VR. Retrieved from www.vrfocus.com/2016/06/relax-and-recuperate-using-guided-meditation-vr-for-gear-vr</ref>. After the player choses the environment to explore, there are nine different guided sessions in which a narrator guides the user through various techniques of Zen meditation, Loving Compassion, and relaxation. The experience is also customizable, with the option of turning off the guide’s voice, and the use or not of background music. New updates with free environments, meditations, and teachers will be released in the future <ref name=”1”></ref>.
Guided Meditation VR is the world’s first consumer app that uses heart rate monitoring in virtual reality without an add-on. This provides an immediate feedback to the player, to inform him about the efficacy of the relaxation provided by the specific exercise chosen <ref name=”2”></ref>.

==Real-world applications==

According to the developer’s website, the development of this app was “driven by interest in anxiety management through gaming and the growing cultural shift towards a more mindful lifestyle.” <ref> Cubicle Ninjas. Guided Meditation VR. Retrieved from cubicleninjas.com/portfolio/guided-meditation-vr</ref> There are a number of intended usage ranges for the game: from escaping the everyday, to pain management, pre/post-operative anxiety, senior care, and others <ref name=”6”></ref> <ref> Rudderham, Tom (2016). Guided Meditation VR Launches on Oculus Store. Retrieved from www.theriftarcade.com/guided-meditation-vr-launches-on-oculus-store</ref>. Indeed, Guided Meditation VR is being used in a pilot study at medical centers to help transport patients from the medical environment to a more peaceful place that enables a greater level of relaxation and anxiety reduction <ref> Graham, Peter (2016). AppliedVR Partners With Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Therapeutic VR Content. Retrieved from www.vrfocus.com/2016/06/appliedvr-partners-with-cedars-sinai-medical-center-on-therapeutic-vr-content</ref>.

During the last years there have been some studies about the benefits of meditation and relaxation techniques. These range from brain-boosting – improving standardized academic achievement and focus <ref> Deardoff, Julie (2010). Meditation Isn’t Just About Relaxing. Retrieved from phys.org/news/2010-12-meditation-isnt.html</ref> <ref> Physorg (2011). New Research Shows Transcendental Meditation Improves Standardized Academic Achievement. Retrieved from phys.org/news/2011-03-transcendental-meditation-standardized-academic.html</ref> – to stress and pain reduction, and improving the general mental health state of a person <ref> Physorg (2011). Demystifying Meditation – Brain Imaging Illustrates How Meditation Reduces Pain. Retrieved from phys.org/news/2011-04-demystifying-meditation-brain-imaging.html</ref> <ref> Physorg (2009). Transcendental Meditation Reduces Stress, Improves Mental Health. Retrieved from phys.org/news/2009-10-transcendental-meditation-stress-mental-health.html</ref>, providing already a firm ground for the effectiveness of the game app has an agent of life improvement.

==References==