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How Taste Perception is Influenced by Environment Using Augmented Reality Goggles

Gresham, Melise Dianne
http://orcid.org/0009-0009-7571-9806
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1732310717893625

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2024, Masters of Science in Kinesiology and Health, Miami University, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health.
Taste perception is influenced by many factors, including taste buds, health, age, and genetics. Limited research is available identifying how Augmented Reality (AR)-based dining environments affect the psycho-physiological determinants that influence taste perception. AR combines the real world with computer-generated three-dimensional environmental scenes.This pilot study aims to determine if the integration of AR- based environments can influence taste perception. Participants (n=30) wore AR goggles (Holo-lens 2), while experiencing AR-based dining environments. Participants were instructed to sample five different foods with various textures, temperatures, and tastes across three AR-based dining environments (control- no scene, lake scene and hospital scene). Participants utilized a sliding scale to rate each food sample across categories of appearance, mouthfeel, smell, flavor, and overall product acceptability. Ratings were based on a sliding scale ranging between 1-100 accompanied by the use of a hedonic scale. A significant difference (p= 0.002) in taste perception was observed with the lake scene associated with more favorable taste perception compared with the hospital scene. AR-based dining environments can also be used to positively impact taste perception and encourage food intake in behavioral and clinical nutrition settings in cases of decreased appetite due to chronic disease(s).
Helaine Alessio (Committee Chair)
Bryn Beeder (Committee Member)
Nancy Parkinson (Committee Member)
55 p.
Food Science; Nutrition
Augmented Reality; Environment; Taste Perception; HoloLens 2

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  • Gresham, M. D. (2024). How Taste Perception is Influenced by Environment Using Augmented Reality Goggles [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1732310717893625

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gresham, Melise. How Taste Perception is Influenced by Environment Using Augmented Reality Goggles. 2024. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1732310717893625.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gresham, Melise. "How Taste Perception is Influenced by Environment Using Augmented Reality Goggles." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1732310717893625

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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