This clinical trial compares virtual reality viewing of an unaltered streetscape versus a digitally manipulated opposite streetscape to assess the psychosocial response in participants. Visible measures of neighborhood factors might be associated with health outcomes and risk factors of those outcomes. Short-term exposure to virtual reality environments representing very high or very low levels of neighborhood physical disorder - presence or absence of garbage/litter, presence or absence of graffiti, presence or absence of an abandoned building, presence or absence of large dumpsters, poor or very well-kept building conditions, poor or very well-kept yard conditions, poor or very well-kept road verge conditions may be a safe and effective way to assess psychosocial response in participants.
Adults 18+
Must currently live (4+ night/week) at the residence being studied. Only one resident per household will be selected
Must understand and be able to read English
Must agree to have residence photographed
Pregnant women
Visual or mobility impairment
Cannot have epilepsy or other condition that would inhibit them from being able to use a VR headset
Parallel
Survey Administration
Other interventionAncillary studies
Virtual Technology Intervention
Other interventionView standard streetscape
Virtual Technology Intervention
Other interventionView digital twin of streetscape
Virtual Technology Intervention
Other interventionView opposite digital streetscape
Change in heart rate variability
Mean heart rate variability over the entire session of each VR condition will be calculated from electrocardiograph data. Will compare the difference between two VR conditions (viewing opposite neighborhood image versus viewing twin neighborhood image) using a crossover design. Analyses of outcomes will be conducted using generalized linear mixed model approaches.
Change in skin conductance
Skin conductance, measured as microsiemens, will be calculated as the mean value over each VR condition. Will compare the difference between two VR conditions (viewing opposite neighborhood image versus viewing twin neighborhood image) using a crossover design. Analyses of outcomes will be conducted using generalized linear mixed model approaches.
Affective reaction
Assessed via Self-assessment Manikin. Will compare the difference between two VR conditions (viewing opposite neighborhood image versus viewing twin neighborhood image) using a crossover design. Analyses of outcomes will be conducted using generalized linear mixed model approaches.
Anxiety
Assessed via Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory short form. Will compare the difference between two VR conditions (viewing opposite neighborhood image versus viewing twin neighborhood image) using a crossover design. Analyses of outcomes will be conducted using generalized linear mixed model approaches.
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