Mindscape

Sandtray Therapy Experience with VR

Project Type

UX Research & Design

XR Prototyping

Wearable Interaction Prototyping

Project Year

2025

My Role

UIUX Designer

Unity Prototyper

This is an experimental project using VR and sensors to create an online Sandtray Therapy space for therapists and patients

This is an experimental project using VR and sensors to create an online Sandtray Therapy space for therapists and patients

Sandtray therapy is a type of practical therapy usually used to treat people who have suffered some form of trauma, neglect, or abuse.

A Sandtray Therapy session involves creating scenes with miniature figures in sand, while the therapist observes, discusses, and guides emotional exploration.

However, due to various issues such as cost, expense and time, Sandtray Therapy is unrealistic for the majority of patients.

However, due to various issues such as cost, expense and time, Sandtray Therapy is unrealistic for the majority of patients.

So I created—MindScape, a online Sandtray Therapy Room for patients and therapists to have therapy sessions in VR.

So I created—MindScape,
a online Sandtray Therapy Room for patients and therapists to have therapy sessions in VR.

What makes this project unique is that

I used a virtual model library. Compared with the real-world, the model library can recommend a wide variety of virtual models based on the user's type.

I also used AI tool that can prompt therapists in the session to improve the accuracy of diagnosis.

The product also adds a wearable brain wave sensor(EEG) , which sends user data to therapists in real time to help them grasp the psychological conditions of users.

In the following video, we will introduce separately how does therapists' and patients' interface look like, and how they interact

In the following video, we will introduce separately how does therapists' and patients' interface look like, and how they interact

In the following video, we will introduce separately how does therapists' and patients' interface look like, and how they interact