MindfulBloom: Spatial Finger Painting for Mindfulness Practices in Augmented Reality

ACM Interactive Structures and Spaces Companion 2023  
Authors: Sunniva Liu, Eric Zhao, Anton Renouf, Dina El Zanfaly

Forming connections to the present moment through body movements are essential qualities to mindfulness practices. However, current Apps remains on the flat screen with no physical interaction. Bridging the gap, we built a AR spatial finger painting experience for mindfulness practice with state-of-the-art hand-tracking and EEG to transform mindfulness practices into creative expressions through fingertips.
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Description:
Mindfulness interventions emphasize the importance of being present in the moment. While many digital mindfulness tools are limited to flat screens, extended reality (XR) offers more immersive solutions. However, existing XR mindfulness practices often lack the connections to user's real-world present moment, essential for mindfulness. We introduces MindfulBloom, a novel approach merging augmented reality (AR) and finger painting interaction for digitally supported mindfulness. Building on studies that highlight finger painting's therapeutic potential, our system guides users through an intuitive finger painting interaction in their workspace, translating stress clutters into spatial, artistic expressions. We explores its potential to direct body attention to the present moment, offering a creative solution to the in-the-moment mindfulness interventions.
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#Augmented Reality, Digitally-Supported Mindfulness

(Using: C#, Python, OpenBCI, EEG Headband, Magic Leap)