TY - JOUR

T1 - Recreating digital context

T2 - navigating the future of food sensory studies through recent advances and applications

AU - Low, Julia YQ

AU - Antlej, Kaja

AU - Garvey, Emer C

AU - Wang, Qian Janice

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s)

PY - 2024

Y1 - 2024

N2 - The field of consumer and sensory research increasingly recognises the importance of ecological validity in sensory data, emphasising the context in which food and beverages are evaluated. While initially focused on understanding consumer food acceptance, the application of these insights has broadened across sensory research. Simply including a digital context may not be automatically effective as it requires consideration of understanding the participant experience, its applications and the circumstances under which it can enhance ecological validity. This paper discusses key methodological developments for recreating digital contexts in traditional studies such as sensory and consumer food choices and acceptance, highlighting improvements for future food evaluation studies. It also explores recent advancements in extended reality research and its applications beyond traditional evaluations, including discussions of recent applications in behavioural science, education and healthcare.

AB - The field of consumer and sensory research increasingly recognises the importance of ecological validity in sensory data, emphasising the context in which food and beverages are evaluated. While initially focused on understanding consumer food acceptance, the application of these insights has broadened across sensory research. Simply including a digital context may not be automatically effective as it requires consideration of understanding the participant experience, its applications and the circumstances under which it can enhance ecological validity. This paper discusses key methodological developments for recreating digital contexts in traditional studies such as sensory and consumer food choices and acceptance, highlighting improvements for future food evaluation studies. It also explores recent advancements in extended reality research and its applications beyond traditional evaluations, including discussions of recent applications in behavioural science, education and healthcare.

U2 - 10.1016/j.cofs.2024.101176

DO - 10.1016/j.cofs.2024.101176

M3 - Review

AN - SCOPUS:85194357892

VL - 57

JO - Current Opinion in Food Science

JF - Current Opinion in Food Science

SN - 2214-7993

M1 - 101176

ER -