Amoy Fraser, director of clinical and aerospace health research, College of Medicine/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/nImmerse, Rehearse, Perform: An Innovative VR Experience for Overcoming Stage Fright/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/nThis project, developed by the CREATE team at Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½, aims to address performance anxiety /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/u2014 specifically public speaking anxiety /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/u2014 in schools. Utilizing immersive virtual reality (VR) technology, the initiative enables users to practice public speaking in a virtual classroom environment. The primary focus is on secondary and high school students, but the VR experience can be beneficial for anyone preparing for public speaking, including professionals such as ministers, motivational speakers, singers and individuals preparing for presentations./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n
“Our project will combine new technologies in the use of virtual reality and the creation of digital assets in order to produce a complete, interactive, and immersive experience that can assist a user in practicing skills to help overcome anxiety, nervousness, and fear in public speaking and presentations,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/u201d says Stella Sung, Director of Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ CREATE./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n
While existing VR applications assist with performance anxiety during job interviews and public speaking events, this project enhances the experience further. Users can customize their VR practice sessions to simulate a range of disruptions /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/u2014 such as student chatter, tone shifts or camera jitters /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/u2014 and receive simulated audience feedback, providing a more realistic practice environment. This VR tool allows users to rehearse their material repeatedly in various conditions, offering the flexibility to practice at any time and in the comfort of their own homes./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n
The Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida has expressed a need for technology that can help students overcome performance anxiety and build their confidence. By partnering with Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ CREATE, the students now have access to advanced VR tools, along with opportunities for personal growth and development. The project is designed to be scalable, with the potential to reach schools, community centers, places of worship and other Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ organizations throughout Central Florida./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n
This project goes beyond skill-building as exposure to VR technology sparks interest in STEM fields and promotes digital literacy within the community, encouraging lifelong learning. It also has the potential to evolve into a commercially available application, expanding its reach and offering a valuable tool for public speaking in various fields./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n
This project includes researchers from Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ Create, E2i Creative Studio (iST), and Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/nStella Sung, Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ CREATE, School of Visual Arts and Design, College of Arts and Humanities/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n Ronald Hargrove, Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ CREATE, School of Visual Arts and Design, College of Arts and Humanities/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n Maria Murillo, Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ CREATE, School of Visual Arts and Design, College of Arts and Humanities/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n Eileen Smith, E2i Creative Studio, Institute for Simulation and Training, Pegasus Research Center/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n Michael Carney, E2i Creative Studio, Institute for Simulation and Training, Pegasus Research Center/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n Maria Harrington, Nicholson School of Communication and Media, College of Sciences/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n Tasha Banks Robinson, Parramore Club, Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This year’s winning projects use technology to bridge arts and wellness./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":145085,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[3,5,23,24],"tags":[17071,399,17023,979,18219,2671,3703,14916,54661,14941],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-145083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts","category-colleges","category-research","category-science-technology","tag-arts","tag-ayako-yonetani","tag-college-of-arts-and-humanities","tag-college-of-medicine","tag-community-impact","tag-kiminobu-sugaya","tag-philanthropy","tag-research","tag-ronald-hargrove","tag-stella-sung"],"yoast_head":"/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/145083/n
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