Two IPC4MH Papers Accepted at EMRN Conference 2025

IPC4MH at the EMRN 2025 Conference

The IPC4MH consortium is proud to announce the acceptance of two peer-reviewed papers at the
II EMRN Conference: “Exploring the Intersection of AI and the Metaverse”, part of the
II International Congress: Metaverse for the Good (2025).

These publications showcase the project’s early research achievements and strengthen its scientific presence within the European XR and digital mental health research community.

📄 Accepted Contributions

1️⃣ Use of Immersive Data by Medical Practitioners for Mental Health Prevention

Authors: Noah Richert, Antoine Widmer, Yannick Prié (2025)
Venue: II International Congress: Metaverse for the Good, Part I — II EMRN Conference

This paper explores how medical practitioners can leverage immersive data within XR environments to support preventive mental health care, focusing on the usability, interpretability, and ethical implications of data collected through immersive systems.

2️⃣ Immersive Prevention Centers for Mental Health: Secondary and Tertiary Prevention in the Metaverse

Authors: Antoine Widmer, Samuel Bulteau, Roman Malo, Pawel Matusz, Noah Richert, Jean-Philippe Rivière,
Przemyslaw Tomalski, Yannick Prié (2025)
Venue: II EMRN Conference: Exploring the Intersection of AI and the Metaverse

This contribution presents the IPC4MH concept and its design rationale, integrating XR technologies, clinical feedback, and AI analytics for scalable secondary and tertiary prevention models in mental health.

📢 A Step Forward for IPC4MH

These papers demonstrate IPC4MH’s commitment to rigorous, peer-reviewed dissemination.
They also reflect the project’s interdisciplinary strength — bridging computer science, psychology, AI, and clinical research — to advance digital prevention approaches in mental health.

“Our presence at EMRN highlights the consortium’s contribution to shaping the Metaverse for social good and mental health equity,”
said Prof. Antoine Widmer, project coordinator at HES-SO Valais-Wallis.

Source: II EMRN Conference 2025, “Exploring the Intersection of AI and the Metaverse”