Liu and colleagues conducted a literature review to better understand how people over 60 years old experience virtual nature. They determined that data available indicate “that natural landscapes displayed through virtual reality positively influence the emotions of older adults. Simple scenes such as waterscapes and plants were more applicable virtual interventions for older adults compared with complex scenes.”
Pai Liu, Jingdong Liu, Jessica Fernandez, Qingiun Zou, and Mofei Lin. 2023. “Positive Affect and Natural Landscape in Virtual Reality: A Systematic Review Comparing Interventions, Measures, and Outcomes.” Journal of Environmental Psychology, vol. 88, 102011, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102011