Culturally Attuned Extended Reality: Enhancing Virtual Workplace Well-being through Cross-Cultural Technology Interventions

This project, led by a faculty member from the University of Waterloo in collaboration with a senior scholar at a top Taiwanese national university, focuses on utilizing Extended Reality (XR) technologies, e.g., virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, to enhance virtual workplace well-being, with a special emphasis on cultural sensitivity. The projects sets out to thoroughly review and evaluate the technological advancements and existing business applications of XR, before developing frameworks for mental health interventions, e.g., exposure therapy, stress management, and psychological resilience training, that are finely tuned to the cultural nuances of diverse, virtual team-based workplaces in multinational organizations in Canada and Taiwan. This collaboration between Canadian and Taiwanese institutions will leverage their combined expertise to foster innovation, provide inclusive and cross-cultural educational and research opportunities for students, and strengthen international ties. The project will pay the way for significant advancements in global research capabilities, delivering novel insights into culturally sensitive XR applications and enhancing cooperative efforts between the participating institutions.

Faculty Supervisor:

Will Zhao

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Partner:

National University of Tainan

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Waterloo

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