Depression is a common psychological concern in the Philippines. It is a disorder that can be seen in various social contexts that display its level of functioning. Meanwhile, virtual reality is a simulation of an environment and objects that seem to be real that provides an opportunity for the user to have similar experiences. In recent times, virtual reality has been utilized in the medical field to simulate real-life depressive situations and scenarios in virtual space. Although in the Philippine context, there is a lack of research tackling the design of such while considering the various symptoms of depression being experienced by different people. In this study, a virtual reality application was developed containing virtual environments that were designed based on real-life depressive social contexts in the Philippine setting. The inputs for such were the common layout and design of social contexts in the said country and design constraints based on various studies that were reviewed. As for the output, there are various designs of proposed virtual reality environments. Aside from these, additional functionalities were integrated into the environments for enhanced user experience and interaction within these environments.

Authors:
Roy Francis Navea, De La Salle University, Philippines
Terence Dugang, De La Salle University, Philippines
Gladys Babiera, De La Salle University, Philippines
Cherub Angenique Encabo, De La Salle University, Philippines
Justin Bernard Carlos, De La Salle University, Philippines
Elaine Marie Aranda, De La Salle University, Philippines

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Roy Francis Navea is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at De La Salle University in Philippines

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