SPACE10, IKEA's experimental design lab, worked with audio-visual creative studio FIELD.SYSTEMS to come up with the concept for Virtual Oasis to support everyday life and well-being. With this exploration, the designers found themselves asking: "What if augmented reality could transport you into a meditative retreat?"
Virtual Oasis uses augmented reality and spatial audio to provide a guided meditation journey. Thanks to mixed reality, the experience turns familiar household scenes into relaxing retreats. While there are plenty of apps and wearables that help to support meditative experiences, this one takes a more immersive and holistic approach.
With much of indoor life still happening at home, this experiment speaks to the way people are looking to create pockets of peace in their living spaces, especially while working remotely.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Mixed-reality Meditation
- The convergence of meditation practices with mixed reality technology to create a more immersive experience.
- Spatial Audio
- The use of spatial audio technology to enhance immersive experiences, such as meditation journeys.
- Home Retreats
- The trend towards the creation of meditative and wellness-focused spaces within the home.
Where This Applies
- Home Decor
- Opportunities for home decor and furniture companies to market and sell products that facilitate home retreats and wellness-focused spaces.
- Wellness
- Opportunities for the wellness industry to integrate mixed reality technology into meditation and mindfulness practices for enhanced experiences.
- Audio-visual Technology
- Opportunities for audio-visual technology companies to develop products and services that integrate mixed reality and spatial audio into meditation practices.
