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WARM-VR dataset enables affect recognition in virtual reality

Researchers have introduced WARM-VR, a new dataset for recognizing emotional states within virtual reality environments using wearable sensors. The dataset comprises physiological data from 31 participants, including ECG, BVP, EDA, and skin temperature, collected during VR experiences designed to induce relaxation after stress. Initial benchmarks using machine learning models like CNNs and Transformers show promising results for affect recognition, with specific models achieving F1-scores around 0.63 for valence and 0.64 for arousal. AI

IMPACT Provides a new dataset for training models to understand user emotions in immersive VR environments.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a new benchmark dataset and associated research paper for affect recognition in VR.

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WARM-VR dataset enables affect recognition in virtual reality

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Karim Alghoul, Faisal Mohd, Fedwa Laamarti, Hussein Al Osman, Abdulmotaleb El Saddik ·

    Introducing WARM-VR: Benchmark Dataset for Multimodal Wearable Affect Recognition in Virtual Reality

    arXiv:2605.00184v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: With the growing integration of human-computer interaction into everyday life, advances in machine learning have enabled systems to better perceive and respond to users' emotional states. Most existing affect recognition datasets fo…