Project information

• Category: VR, NLP
• Project URL: Published Paper

Collaborative brainstorming fosters creativity, social skills, and broad discussions, while mind mapping visually represents these outcomes. This study utilizes a Virtual Reality (VR) application to create an immersive environment for collaboration, acknowledging the complexity of group dynamics and the influence of emotions on results. By analyzing 13 VR sessions (N=39) through performance and sentiment analysis—an NLP technique that assesses text polarity—we explore the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and collaboration outcomes. The analysis distinguishes between problem-oriented and solution-oriented results, revealing significant correlations between the number of solutions generated and emotions such as joy and surprise, while showing a negative relationship with sadness. This mixed-method approach aims to enhance automated group work evaluation by providing objective insights beyond self-assessment questionnaires.