Raja, AdhityanNiforatos, EvangelosSchneegass, ChristinaStolze, MarkusLoch, FriederBaldauf, MatthiasAlt, FlorianSchneegass, ChristinaKosch, ThomasHirzle, TeresaSadeghian, ShadanDraxler, FionaBektas, KenanLohan, KatrinKnierim, Pascal2023-08-242023-08-242023https://dl.gi.de/handle/20.500.12116/42001Virtual Reality (VR) technology provides the elderly, and people with dementia, the opportunity to reminisce by exploring places outside their (care) home, free from age-related (physical) restrictions. However, the elderly are particularly vulnerable to overstimulation. Irresponsible VR design can cause stress and anxiety, potentially even exacerbating cognitive decline, and diminishing well-being. We present an electromyography (EMG) driven stress- and emotion-adaptive VR environment for the elderly that provides an immersive but controlled experience targeted at preventing negative emotions. We report our results and insights from a pilot study with elderly participants (N=3). Our system detects and mitigates signs of stress and negative emotions while promoting pleasant recollections.envirtual reality stress and emotion sensing adaptive elderlyText/Conference Paper10.1145/3603555.3608525