Forest bathing is a nature immersion practice that reduces stress, restores mental resources, and has a wide variety of use cases in the treatment of mental illnesses. Since many people who need the benefits of forest bathing have little access to nature, virtual reality (VR) is being explored as a tool for delivering accessible immersive nature experiences via virtual nature environments (VNE's). Research on VNE's mainly utilizes the audiovisual capabilities of VR, but since forest bathing is a fully multisensory experience, further investigations into the integration of other sensory technologies, namely smell and temperature, are essential for the future of VNE research.

翻译：森林浴是一种自然沉浸实践，能够减轻压力、恢复心理资源，并在心理疾病治疗中具有广泛的应用场景。由于许多需要森林浴益处的群体难以接触自然环境，虚拟现实（VR）正被探索作为通过虚拟自然环境（VNE）提供可及沉浸式自然体验的工具。目前，VNE的研究主要利用VR的视听功能，但森林浴是一种完全多感官的体验，因此，进一步探索其他感官技术（即嗅觉和温度）的整合，对于VNE研究的未来至关重要。