PIANX – A Platform for Piano Players to Alleviate Music Performance Anxiety Using Mixed Reality

‘It’s not so scary anymore. It’s actually exhilarating’: A proof-of-concept study using virtual reality technology for music performance training under pressure

“…This study addressed a major shortfall in Fanger et al's (2020) PIANX study by fully immersing a musician in a stress-inducing VR environment whilst performing their instrument. We utilised Richie's Plank Experience to trigger the physiological response which accompanies stressful music performance in the absence of accessibility to a virtual stage.…”

“…Such training enables learners to acclimatise to real-life stressors and anxiety-inducing scenarios in physically and/or psychologically safe environments, to protect against performance decrements which reveal themselves in high pressure contexts rather than low-stress practice sessions. Recent work using virtual reality (VR) provides preliminary evidence of the capacity of this technology to evoke the intense anxiety which accompanies music performance (Fadeev et al, 2020;Fanger et al, 2020). In this proof-of-concept study, we explore the capacity of VR to assist music students to develop technical and psychological competence to perform at their best under pressure, implemented within tertiary music institution settings.…”

“…One early adopter of the use of VR to assist musicians to alleviate music performance anxiety is the PIANX platform (Fanger et al, 2020). Designed specifically for pianists, the PIANX platform is a Mixed Reality platform consisting of a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) stage piano and an HTC Vive Pro VR headset.…”

Construction of XR Musical Space based on Intelligent Technology

“…Through the imitation and reproduction of the real world and the media expression of the imaginary world, in the XR stage virtual scene space, it presents the image of "making the past serve the present and bringing forth the new", and creates the image of a cultural great man who is proud of the Chinese people. [12] (3) The Integration of Intelligent Technologies Creates a Sense of Space-time Crisscross Makes full use of holographic scanning technology, XR virtual vision technology and 8K naked eye 3D presentation technology to break through the limitation of time and space, bring lifelike three-dimensional images to the audience, and integrate the sound effect, light, video and mechanical systems with intelligent technology. The flexible artistic treatment of time and space is another very prominent feature of this musical.…”