Inspired by traditional art therapy and reflecting its three challenges, including difficulty in selecting mediums aligning with emotional needs, challenges in measuring emotional changes, and the need for guidance to emotional expression, this project integrates EEG with VR art creation and designs a VR-EEG platform, aiming to fill existing gaps in the traditional art creation process. 

Global mental health needs are surging due to social disparities, pandemic impacts, and modern stressors, with 40% of American adults facing mental challenges and over 275 million people globally suffering from anxiety or depression. To address these issues, we began by scanning historical buildings in the Pan Gate Area, Suzhou, and distributing an online questionnaire, identifying 12 individuals with subthreshold depression. Next, we utilized Metashape for photogrammetry and built VR scenes in Unity. Finally, we conducted user testing in a VR environment with EEG monitoring.

During the testing phase, personalized choices were made in VR based on individual preferences identified during the planning process. Simultaneously, EEG monitoring was used to track emotional changes during the creation process, while a VR social platform facilitated sharing and emotional expression in the sharing phase. The combination of objective EEG data and subjective questionnaire results supports the three art creation processes, validating that the VR-EEG platform contributes to relaxation, concentration, and communication.