Samara State Medical University developed the world's first psychodiagnostic system based on virtual reality (VR) technology. It is proposed to use it for the selection of personnel with the necessary personal qualities or for the diagnosis of the psychological state of employees in particularly responsible jobs. Izvestia writes about it. with reference to the head of the research and development center of the Institute for Innovative Development of FSBEI HE SamGMU of the Ministry of Health of Russia Sergey Rovnov .
What type of psychodiagnostic system using VR?
The three-dimensional mental state diagnostic system includes elements of artificial intelligence and is based on the use of virtual reality technology. This is called VR psychodiagnosis. The system can automatically, without the help of people, assess the psychological state and character traits of a person being tested, and even paint a picture of their personality. & Nbsp;
To test using the 'Psychodiagnostics in VR' program a computer and a virtual reality system are required. A psychodiagnostic kit will cost about 120,000 rubles.
How does a psychodiagnostic system based on virtual reality work?
An employer should create the profile of an “ideal candidate” while working. The tests will show how well the candidate matches this picture.
Candidates will have to take tests with a VR headset or virtual reality glasses. After 3-4 minutes, a person is completely immersed in digital reality and begins to experience it as a real world. Then a person finds himself in various specially designed situations where he has to act the same as if he were acting in real life. For testing, the developers created virtual analogues of seven traditional psychodiagnostic tests.
A person acts in virtual reality using special gamepads. These devices also record micro movements of the fingers and other physical parameters. While the candidate is tested in a digital environment, the computer analyzes these parameters and paints a psychological portrait of a person from them.
What parameters does the system analyze and what qualities of character does it determine?
The system measures a person's level of anxiety, stress, and other emotions using an EEG. The electrical activity of the skin indicates the candidate's emotional arousal. And his heart rate and respiratory rate can indicate how he's responding to stress.
The system also analyzes eye movements and head turns in the helmet, which illustrates the percentage of inspection of the scene. According to this indicator, one can conclude about the cognitive activity of a person. & Nbsp;
In addition, the system measures fixation time and gaze direction, head rotation angle, hand tremors and other movement characteristics, as well as other reactions. to stimuli.
The program processes the information received and analyzes the qualities of a person in five areas: behavioral, communicative, emotional-voluntary, individual and intellectual. The system evaluates the candidate in several dozen categories. For example, it determines their level of self-esteem, stress reactions, cognitive abilities, etc.
Based on the results of the test, the system “ Psychodiagnosis in VR '' forms a psychological type and describes the personal characteristics of a person. She issues an opinion outlining the areas of the candidate's psyche that are important to the employer. This report shows the percentage of compliance of the test participant with the 'ideal'. type.