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SynCocreate: Fostering Interpersonal Connectedness via Brainwave-Driven Co-creation in Virtual Reality

Representative image 1 Representative image 2 Synchronization results gallery 1 Synchronization results gallery 2 Examples of artwork generated based on various synchronization events between users

Collaborative art and co-creation enhance social well-being and connectivity. However, the combination of art creation through mutual brainwave interaction with the prosocial potential of EEG biosignals reveals an untapped opportunity. SynCocreate presents the design and prototype of a VR-based interpersonal electroencephalography (EEG) neurofeedback co-creation platform. This generative VR platform enables paired individuals to interact via brainwaves in a 3D virtual canvas, painted and animated collaboratively through their real-time brainwave data. The platform employs synchronized visual cues, aligned with the real-time brainwaves of paired users, to investigate the potential of collaborative neurofeedback in enhancing co-creativity and emotional connection. It also explores the use of Virtual Reality (VR) in fostering creativity and togetherness through immersive, collective visualizations of brainwaves.

Contributors

Xin Feng

Xin Feng
Independent Researcher
San Mateo, California, United States

Xin Feng is a VR creative technologist focused on social well-being and affective computing. Her work blends game development and XR prototyping, creating human-centered experiences that bridge digital and physical realms. Her work has been showcased at CHI 2024, Siggraph 2023, and more.

Tiange Wang

Tiange Wang
VLab, Independent Designer
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Tiange Wang is an award-winning and internationally-exhibiting designer and creative technologist. Her work investigates innovative interactive paradigms among humans, technology and the environment, addressing climate change, holistic wellbeing, humanizing emerging tech, and speculative futures.