Wagener, Nadine; Albensoeder, Daniel Christian; Reicherts, Leon; Woźniak, Paweł W; Rogers, Yvonne; Niess, Jasmin; (2025) TogetherReflect: Supporting Emotional Expression in Couples Through a Collaborative Virtual Reality Experience. In: Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. (pp. pp. 1-16). ACM (Association for Computing Machinery): Yokohama, Japan.

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Abstract

Navigating emotional conflicts within relationships can be challenging. People often struggle to express their emotions during a conflict, which can lead to misunderstandings and unresolved feelings. To facilitate deeper emotional expression, we developed TogetherReflect, a multi-user Virtual Reality (VR) experience designed for couples. Partners first draw their emotions related to a shared conflict in VR, allowing for individual expression and self-reflection. They then invite each other into their drawings to discuss their feelings, before drawing together on a shared canvas to reaffirm their love and commitment. Throughout this process, TogetherReflect provides prompts and guidance, aiming to foster self-reflection and communication skills. We exploratory evaluated the experience with 10 couples (n=20). Our findings indicate that TogetherReflect deepens personal emotional insights, fosters mutual understanding, and strengthens relational bonds. We highlight the potential of guided VR experiences to transform conflict resolution in intimate relationships and offer design considerations for future development.

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