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Sam Mukherjee commented on the post, 13/05 WWHI Research Proposal, on the site SAM MUKHERJEE MAAI LEARNING LOG

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:38:25 +0000

Hi Matt,
Thanks for reaching out, I’ve popped you over an email.

Best,
Sam

Sam Mukherjee wrote a new post on the site SAM MUKHERJEE MAAI LEARNING LOG

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:03:50 +0000

Below are the final four images from Mind’s Eye VR I have selected to be printed for the showcase handbook that I feel best represent my project:

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Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:17:55 +0000

In assessing my experience on the MAAI course holistically as well as preparing for potential external stakeholders’ enquiries during the online and physical exhibitions, I created a list of answers to the […]

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Mon, 15 Nov 2021 10:44:34 +0000

The title I have chosen for my intervention is Mind’s Eye VR.

By dictionary definition, the “mind’s eye” refers to the hypothetical site of visual recollection or imagination, if you see something in your […]

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Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:22:13 +0000

When reflecting upon my personal learnings from the year and the differences in myself not only as a researcher but as well as a creative in comparison to the start of the course, I found a few notable points […]

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Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:56:37 +0000

In answering my research question of how impressionist theory can inform naturalistic design within stylised Virtual Reality – based mindfulness environments, I was able to conduct an intervention that led to t […]

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Tue, 09 Nov 2021 16:38:16 +0000

In feedback that I have received from both my personal tutor as well as my stakeholders, it would appear that my research question seems legible (and understandable) when written down, but when verbally […]

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Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:38:45 +0000

Research Question

How can familiar naturalistic elements within abstract artificial environments be incorporated into Virtual Reality- based mindfulness platforms to enhance immersion?

Introduction and R […]

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Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:36:40 +0000

In exploring how I can move beyond my initial biases as an action researcher I did some research into the main types of biases and how my project may have been impacted by them:

Recall biasAsking participants […]

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Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:26:36 +0000

DATA ANALYSIS (SUMMARY):

Approximately 70% of participants found the experience to have changed their mood in some way. Of which, Approximately 83% of participants found the experience to have improved their […]

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Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:44:31 +0000

This week I managed to finish the testing of my intervention. Although my participant target was 25, I managed to get 23 participants to test on the VR headsets, while sending a web version to external […]

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Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:20:00 +0000

Apart from my research and development stakeholders, I also had 23 participant stakeholders who tested my intervention.

Although my project is accessible to viewers of any age, my target stakeholder […]

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Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:49:55 +0000

The last week I spent working with Sion Fletcher, one of my stakeholders from the early intervention and the VR technician at CSM to complete the interactions and sound of the project. I had four sessions with […]

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Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:44:22 +0000

This week we completed all the visual designs for the world, and had our final design review. Overall I am pretty happy with the visuals, however there is still quite a bit to be completed regarding the sound and […]

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Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:36:33 +0000

On Monday we had our first design review of the interactive world, and I honestly could not be more excited with how it’s all coming together.

From starting with the initial intervention:

A time-stamped […]

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Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:20:00 +0000

The last week was extremely stressful for me, as both Madina and Margaret had to terminate their involvement in my project, due to professional contracts they had signed with VR companies that prevented any […]

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Tue, 31 Aug 2021 17:02:17 +0000

Condensed Brief:

Padlet Notes/References/Brainstorm Space: (EDIT: the owner of the padlet was my design collaborator who no longer goes to UAL and thus the padlet space has been archived)

(password: […]

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Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:58:04 +0000

After doing some research into the field of Neuroaesthetics, I have found impressionist theory to be an extremely valuable addition into my intervention. Neuroaesthetics is an innovative but controversial new […]

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Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:41:42 +0000

In discussing my research report, I noticed several areas of growth over the summer period that I had not thought of before, both in terms 0f the maturity of my project from the proposal period as well as in my […]

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Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:12:00 +0000

This week I met with Colin, an executive producer at Nexus studios – who have created VR assets for clients like Google and Headspace. After having explained my project to him, the following feedback was […]

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Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:46:50 +0000

(Keeping a log of my research question development)

May/June Proposal Q – How can Virtual Reality design in combination with biometric data be implemented into mindfulness- based experiences to provide […]

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Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:05:26 +0000

I started August being quite worried (like really worried) about the stage of my project as I am now two weeks behind schedule as a result of Margaret’s technical difficulties with her charger, as well as the […]

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Sat, 31 Jul 2021 15:36:01 +0000

This week I worked on more image research and consolidating the game world into an interactive space. One of the major questions I have been reiterating throughout the process has been the extent to which I want […]

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Sat, 31 Jul 2021 15:10:10 +0000

This week I had a meeting with Richard in regards to the loan store and how I could make my project work to fit my research timescale. As the loan store would only be open from 27/09, I needed to reframe my […]

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Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:29:17 +0000

focusing on ambisonic sound get in touch with VR designer from parsons calm light environment sound- driven narrative – sound is used as a triggernature/ambient sounds calm light and shapes environment […]

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Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:41:14 +0000

Over the last couple of weeks I have been collaborating on my intervention with VR student Meg, as well as doing self directed learning. We have planned to meet 1x a week for now, and progressively increase that […]

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Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:09:39 +0000

After getting the feedback from my experts, I realised I need more time in order to fully think through my intervention. Although I’m passionate about this project and have been reassured that it is achievable […]

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Sat, 12 Jun 2021 15:28:18 +0000

Last week I managed to speak to two experts, Sion Fletcher from Technical Resources at CSM and Annie Wan, the course leader of the BA VR course at LCC. They were extremely helpful and were both optimistic about […]

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Mon, 31 May 2021 13:22:08 +0000

I think my biggest issue with reaching out to stakeholders is always based on an underlying assumption that I should know everything beforehand so they actually take me seriously – perhaps it’s an age thing or […]

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Thu, 27 May 2021 14:57:47 +0000

After nearly 2 decades in education I’ve only just realised I research like middle- aged white man.

Which might be fine for academic practice because the whole world is subconsciously hardwired that way from […]

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Thu, 27 May 2021 14:23:24 +0000

(Preface: Tutor reading this – sorry for the non- academic tone of this entry, i just needed to blab what was on my mind)

I’m only now realising that this MA is actually really quite difficult.

It’s not […]

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Thu, 20 May 2021 19:44:23 +0000

Research Question:

How can Virtual Reality design in combination with biometric data be implemented into mindfulness- based experiences to provide tailored narratives unique to the user?

WHAT

My […]

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Wed, 05 May 2021 10:49:11 +0000

Project A – Myth, Narrative, Belief

Group 4 (Tangerine Team) Sam, Lidia, Kanya, Jin, Yiyi, Dandi, Xunyao

The Myth (summarised):

There once was a boy named Richard, who loved playing football with his f […]

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Wed, 05 May 2021 10:40:01 +0000

Bibliography:

Gómez, I., Flujas-Contreras, J., Ruiz-Castañeda, D. and Castilla, D., 2018. A Virtual Reality–Based Psychological Treatment in Long-Term Hospitalization: A Case Study. Clinical Case Studies, 18( […]

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Wed, 05 May 2021 10:38:29 +0000

When first introduced to the brief for this project, I knew I wanted it to have links to my final showcase project at the end of the year, and use this time as a trial and error period for testing out […]

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Wed, 05 May 2021 10:29:54 +0000

19/02/2020

Upon hearing the brief for the uncertainties project, I immediately created a mind- map of the concepts in my personal life I found to be uncertain. I decided to look at spirituality as a factor in my […]