Alpha-XR Mission conducted by XR Lab PJAIT focused on research related to individual and crew well-being and participatory team collaboration in ICE (isolated, confined and extreme) conditions. In this two-week mission within an analog space habitat, collaboration, objective execution and leisure was facilitated and studied by virtual reality (VR) tools. The mission commander and first officer, both experienced with virtual reality, took part in daily briefings with mission control. In the first week the briefings were voice-only conducted via a channel on Discord. During the following week last briefings were conducted in VR, using Horizon Workrooms. This qualitative pilot study employing participatory observation revealed that VR facilitates communication, especially on complex problems and experiences, providing the sense of emotional connection and shared understanding, that may be lacking in audio calls. The study points to the need to further explore VR-facilitated communication in high-stake environments as it may improve relationships, well-being, and communication outcomes.

翻译：XR Lab PJAIT执行的Alpha-XR任务聚焦于ICE（隔绝、封闭与极端）条件下个体及乘员幸福感、参与式团队协作的相关研究。在这场为期两周的模拟太空栖息地任务中，虚拟现实（VR）工具被用于促进并研究协作、目标执行与休闲活动。任务指挥官与副指挥（均具有VR使用经验）参与了与任务控制中心的每日简报会。第一周简报仅通过Discord频道进行语音交流；其后一周的简报改在VR环境下的Horizon Workrooms中进行。这项采用参与式观察法的定性试点研究表明，VR能够促进沟通，尤其在处理复杂问题与分享体验时，可提供语音通话中可能缺失的情感联结与共同理解。研究指出，需进一步探索VR在高压环境中的沟通促进作用——因其有望改善人际关系、提升幸福感并优化沟通效果。