PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT OF STEREOSCOPIC 3-D IMAGES WITH FRAGRANCES

Stereoscopic 3-D images are used with a lot of virtual reality systems because of their sense of reality. At the same time, in the training that heightens levels of self control of autonomic responses with imag es, it is thought that reality of software is important. Therefore, th e authors investigated use of 3-D images as a technical tool to height en the reality of software. In this study, a laboratory was transforme d into a relaxation room using 3-D images with fragrances and an exper iment was carried out to examine the psychological effect of it. From the results of this study, the authors reported on the effects of frag rances on psychological responses when viewing 3-D images and the poss ibilities of producing these effects for relaxation.