Tackling work stress in corporate workers through immersive technology
OASIS
XR
Niyati Bhangare
Anannya Garg
Adele Ann Pinto
Jui Soshte
Nainesh Pal
The ROI of Employee Well-Being
Companies with engaged employees have 21% higher profitability, and a 10% increase in customer ratings. Hence, prioritizing employee well-being through a People First Culture can directly impact a company's bottom line.
Fig: Notable companies prioritizing it
According to Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2020 employees are entitled to a rest break of at least 30 minutes after working for five hours continuously.
Data Collection
Secondary Research:
18 research papers, 7 blog posts and 46 articles were thoroughly analyzed.
Online Survey:
A Google form was curated and received 32 responses.
Empathy Interviews:
50 empathy interviews were conducted with corporate employees across high work stress departments.
My contribution
Persona:
Based on working styles, 3 personas - On desk, On site and hybrid job.
Personality Types:
We further uncovered 16 common personality-based relaxation preferences
Affinity Mapping:
Used affinity mapping to organize findings and highlight recurring behaviors.
Data Synthesis
Project timeline
Insights
A holistic approach
Although the primary goal of AR meditation apps is to help users relax, the repetitive use of familiar visuals across various media and the absence of interactive elements make it difficult to sustain engagement. As a result, users often lose interest over time and revert to traditional relaxation methods, perceiving them as more effective.
Companies that prioritize employee well-being often focus on long-term initiatives, neglecting opportunities to provide quick, accessible solutions for managing daily stress and energy slumps, thereby impacting the overall employee productivity and satisfaction.
How might we support employees recharge from burnout and declining productivity with breaks that are truly restorative and immersive?
What are some of the current relaxation methods?
Conceptualizing on familiar virtual environments
It’s all food ?
World beyond earth ?
Pet hometown!
AR: Interactive filters- funny kaleidoscope, tracking patterns with hand movements to pet fetch.
Hologram: Dancing figurine to interactive hologram group meditation.
VR: Socialize with other colleagues pets in calming environment with mindless, refreshing activities.
Softwares used:
Unity 3D
p5js
Figma
Vs code- Html | Css
Our next step:
Create multiplayer VR spaces where teams can unwind together.
Partner with HR and wellness departments of corporates to embed Oasis into platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom.
Especially non- pet friendly users showed sustained attention while playing with the pet
Some users lost interest after a few rounds; long-term re-playability game might be low as the pet voice felt robotic
Testing the solution with users revealed:
Where did i NURTURE IT?
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Releasing stress through rhythmic drumming
: Hand tracking in Unity VR
Desk research &
primary research
Synthesis & Ideation
Designed a concept each for:
-AR: Kaleidoscope fun with colleagues
-Hologram: Dancing hologram
-VR: Socializing with colleagues pets
Onboarding
Choose your pet
Name your pet
Mini game to unlock features
Customisation
Personal goals
App
AR
VR
Mini Games
Mini Games
Micro breaks
Shared spaces
Fun stretching figurine
Pet zooming around
Holographic meditation mat
Relaxation room
Long breaks
Kaleidoscope
Calming Visuals
Hologram
CMR University X Cause 2025
⭐ Shortlisted for CAUSE 2025 - National category
Key takeaway:
Not knowing the tool pushed me to discover fearlessly. The discomfort with the tool sparked exploration.
CMR University X Cause 2025
⭐ Shortlisted for CAUSE 2025
National category
Tackling work stress in corporate workers through immersive technology
OASIS
OASIS
XR
XR
Niyati Bhangare
Anannya Garg
Adele Ann Pinto
Jui Soshte
Nainesh Pal
The ROI of Employee Well-Being
Companies with engaged employees have 21% higher profitability, and a 10% increase in customer ratings. Hence, prioritizing employee well-being through a People First Culture can directly impact a company's bottom line.
Companies with engaged employees have 21% higher profitability, and a 10% increase in customer ratings. Hence, prioritizing employee well-being through a People First Culture can directly impact a company's bottom line.
Fig: Notable companies prioritizing it
According to Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2020 employees are entitled to a rest break of at least 30 minutes after working for five hours continuously.
According to Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2020 employees are entitled to a rest break of at least 30 minutes after working for five hours continuously.
Project timeline
Data Collection
Secondary Research:
18 research papers, 7 blog posts and 46 articles were thoroughly analyzed.
Online Survey:
A Google form was curated and received 32 responses.
Empathy Interviews:
50 empathy interviews were conducted with corporate employees across high work stress departments.
Persona:
Based on working styles, 3 personas - On desk, On site and hybrid job.
Personality Types:
We further uncovered 16 common personality-based relaxation preferences
Affinity Mapping:
Used affinity mapping to organize findings and highlight recurring behaviors.
Data Synthesis
My contribution
Secondary &
primary research
Synthesis & Ideation
Designed a concept for AR, VR, & hologram
Insights
Although the primary goal of AR meditation apps is to help users relax, the repetitive use of familiar visuals across various media and the absence of interactive elements make it difficult to sustain engagement. As a result, users often lose interest over time and revert to traditional relaxation methods, perceiving them as more effective.
Although the primary goal of AR meditation apps is to help users relax, the repetitive use of familiar visuals across various media and the absence of interactive elements make it difficult to sustain engagement. As a result, users often lose interest over time and revert to traditional relaxation methods, perceiving them as more effective.
Companies that prioritize employee well-being often focus on long-term initiatives, neglecting opportunities to provide quick, accessible solutions for managing daily stress and energy slumps, thereby impacting the overall employee productivity and satisfaction.
Companies that prioritize employee well-being often focus on long-term initiatives, neglecting opportunities to provide quick, accessible solutions for managing daily stress and energy slumps, thereby impacting the overall employee productivity and satisfaction.
How might we support employees recharge from burnout and declining productivity with breaks that are truly restorative and immersive?
How might we support employees recharge from burnout and declining productivity with breaks that are truly restorative and immersive?
What are some of the current relaxation methods?
Conceptualizing on familiar virtual environments
It’s all food ?
World beyond earth ?
Pet hometown!
A holistic approach
Mini Games
Mini Games
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope
App
AR
AR
VR
VR
Mini Games
Mini Games
Micro breaks
Micro breaks
Shared spaces
Fun stretching figurine
Pet zooming around
Holographic meditation mat
Relaxation room
Long breaks
Long breaks
Calming Visuals
Calming Visuals
Hologram
Onboarding
Choose your pet
Choose your pet
Name your pet
Name your pet
Mini game to unlock features
Mini game to unlock features
Customisation
Customisation
Personal goals
Personal goals
Oasis
Oasis
Fidget Toy
Fidget Toy
QR Code
QR Code
Oasis Mobile App
Oasis Mobile App
Onboarding
Onboarding
Oasis Desktop App
Oasis Desktop App
In the form of different animals
In the form of different animals
VR slots booking
AR: Interactive filters- funny kaleidoscope, tracking patterns with hand movements to pet fetch.
AR: Interactive filters- funny kaleidoscope, tracking patterns with hand movements to pet fetch.
Hologram: Dancing figurine to interactive hologram group meditation.
Hologram: Dancing figurine to interactive hologram group meditation.
VR: Socialize with other colleagues pets in calming environment with mindless, refreshing activities.
Testing the solution with users revealed:
Especially non- pet friendly users showed sustained attention while playing with the pet
Some users lost interest after a few rounds; long-term re-playability game might be low as the pet voice felt robotic
Softwares used:
Unity 3D
p5js
Figma
Vs code- Html | Css
Our next step:
Create multiplayer VR spaces where teams can unwind together.
Partner with HR and wellness departments of corporates to embed Oasis into platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom.
Tackling work stress in corporate workers through immersive technology
OASIS
XR
CMR University X Cause 2025
⭐ Shortlisted for CAUSE 2025 - National category
Niyati Bhangare
Anannya Garg
Adele Ann Pinto
Jui Soshte
Nainesh Pal
The ROI of Employee Well-Being
Companies with engaged employees have 21% higher profitability, and a 10% increase in customer ratings. Hence, prioritizing employee well-being through a People First Culture can directly impact a company's bottom line.
Fig: Notable companies prioritizing it
According to Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2020 employees are entitled to a rest break of at least 30 minutes after working for five hours continuously.
Data Collection
Secondary Research:
18 research papers, 7 blog posts and 46 articles were thoroughly analyzed.
Online Survey:
A Google form was curated and received 32 responses.
Empathy Interviews:
50 empathy interviews were conducted with corporate employees across high work stress departments.
My contribution
Secondary &
primary research
Synthesis & Ideation
Designed a concept for AR, VR, & hologram
Persona:
Based on working styles, 3 personas - On desk, On site and hybrid job.
Personality Types:
We further uncovered 16 common personality-based relaxation preferences
Affinity Mapping:
Used affinity mapping to organize findings and highlight recurring behaviors.
Data Synthesis
Project timeline
Insights
A holistic approach
Although the primary goal of AR meditation apps is to help users relax, the repetitive use of familiar visuals across various media and the absence of interactive elements make it difficult to sustain engagement. As a result, users often lose interest over time and revert to traditional relaxation methods, perceiving them as more effective.
Companies that prioritize employee well-being often focus on long-term initiatives, neglecting opportunities to provide quick, accessible solutions for managing daily stress and energy slumps, thereby impacting the overall employee productivity and satisfaction.
How might we support employees recharge from burnout and declining productivity with breaks that are truly restorative and immersive?
What are some of the current relaxation methods?
Conceptualizing on familiar virtual environments
It’s all food ?
World beyond earth ?
Pet hometown!
AR: Interactive filters- funny kaleidoscope, tracking patterns with hand movements to pet fetch.
Hologram: Dancing figurine to interactive hologram group meditation.
VR: Socialize with other colleagues pets in calming environment with mindless, refreshing activities.
Softwares used:
Unity 3D
p5js
Figma
Vs code- Html | Css
Our next step:
Create multiplayer VR spaces where teams can unwind together.
Partner with HR and wellness departments of corporates to embed Oasis into platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom.
Especially non- pet friendly users showed sustained attention while playing with the pet
Some users lost interest after a few rounds; long-term re-playability game might be low as the pet voice felt robotic
Testing the solution with users revealed:
Onboarding
Choose your pet
Name your pet
Mini game to unlock features
Customisation
Personal goals
App
AR
VR
Mini Games
Mini Games
Micro breaks
Shared spaces
Fun stretching figurine
Pet zooming around
Holographic meditation mat
Relaxation room
Long breaks
Kaleidoscope
Calming Visuals
Hologram