Anna-Leena Macey is a Doctoral Researcher at the Gamification Group, Tampere University. Her current research focuses on emotional management and communication in virtual reality environments, in particular the use of embodied and environmental cues and affective design to evoke emotional and attitudinal responses in users. Her aim is to examine the ways of utilising virtual reality and virtual environments to empower and increase the well-being of their users. She holds a master’s degree in the field of communication sciences from the University of Helsinki.