scholarly journals Calmness in Virtual Environments Enhance User’s Spatial Presence Experience

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Diyana Mohd Muhaiyuddin ◽  
Dayang Rohaya Awang Rambli
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Spatial Presence

The sense of presence in virtual environments:

2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Schubert
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Coding Theory ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Spatial Presence ◽  
Component Structure ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
Being There ◽  
Measure Sense

Abstract. The sense of presence is the feeling of being there in a virtual environment. A three-component self report scale to measure sense of presence is described, the components being sense of spatial presence, involvement, and realness. This three-component structure was developed in a survey study with players of 3D games (N = 246) and replicated in a second survey study (N = 296); studies using the scale for measuring the effects of interaction on presence provide evidence for validity. The findings are explained by the Potential Action Coding Theory of presence, which assumes that presence develops from mental model building and suppression of the real environment.

Real and Illusory Interactions Enhance Presence in Virtual Environments

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holger Regenbrecht ◽  
Thomas Schubert
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Mental Representation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Component Model ◽  
Spatial Presence ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Actual Interaction

It has long been argued that the possibility to interact in and with a virtual environment (VE) enhances the sense of presence. On the basis of a three-component model of presence, we specify this hypothesis and argue that the mental representation of possible actions should especially enhance spatial presence, and to a lesser extent the involvement and realness of a VE. We support this hypothesis in three studies. A correlative study showed that self-reported interaction possibilities correlated significantly with spatial presence, but not with the other two factors. A first experimental study showed that possible self-movement significantly increased spatial presence and realness. A second experimental study showed that even the illusion of interaction, with no actual interaction taking place, significantly increased spatial presence.

scholarly journals The Role of Plausibility in the Experience of Spatial Presence in Virtual Environments

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Hofer ◽  
Tilo Hartmann ◽  
Allison Eden ◽  
Rabindra Ratan ◽  
Lindsay Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Spatial Presence

scholarly journals Impact of Different Types of Head-Centric Rest-Frames on VRISE and User Experience in Virtual Environments

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1593
Author(s):  
Andrej Somrak ◽  
Matevž Pogačnik ◽  
Jože Guna
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Rest Frame ◽  
User Study ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Spatial Presence ◽  
Action Mode ◽  
3D Game ◽  
Negative Effect

This paper presents the results of a user study of the effects of different head-centric rest-frames on Virtual Reality-Induced Symptoms and Effects (VRISE) and the user experience in virtual environments (VE). Participants played the custom-designed 3D game in two different game modes (high action and low action). For assessing VRISE levels, we used the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ) and Fast Motion Sickness Score (FMS). The presence was evaluated by SPES (Spatial Presence Experience Scale), and for the user experience, the short version of the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ-S) was used. The results indicate that the usage of head-centric rest-frames negatively affected VRISE levels (more sickness) in the low action mode of the game. However, for the users experienced with VR technology, the VRISE disorientation symptoms were alleviated in a high action mode of the game with rest-frame glasses. We found no negative effect of rest-frames on the user experience and presence, except for some negative impact when using rest-frame glasses in the low action mode of the game. No negative impact on the performance itself was observed. That means that the usage of head-centric rest-frames is suitable for usage in VR applications. In terms of VRISE levels, we found out that rest-frame glasses are more suitable for the wearers of the distance spectacles, and a baseball hat is more suitable for non-wearers of distance spectacles.

scholarly journals The Illusion of Being Located in Dynamic Virtual Environments. Can Eye Movement Parameters Predict Spatial Presence?

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bartholomäus Wissmath ◽  
Daniel Stricker ◽  
David Weibel ◽  
Eva Siegenthaler ◽  
Fred W. Mast
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Eye Movement ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Attention Allocation ◽  
Spatial Presence ◽  
Roller Coaster ◽  
Fixation Durations ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Movement Parameters ◽  
Study Participants

Attention allocation towards the mediated environment is assumed to be a necessary precondition to feel localized in a virtual world. In presence research, however, the potential of eye movement research has not been fully exploited so far. In this study, participants (N=44) rode on a virtual roller coaster simulation. We compare participants scoring high versus low on presence. During the ride, the eye movements and subjective ex post presence judgments were assessed. We found high sensations of presence to be associated with fewer fixations and a tendency towards longer fixation durations. In contrast to the immersive tendency trait, eye movement parameters can predict presence.

Dreamlike and Playful Virtual Environments to Inspire Children’s Divergent Thinking

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Jérôme Guegan ◽  
Claire Brechet ◽  
Julien Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Divergent Thinking ◽  
Idea Generation ◽  
Combined Processes ◽  
Office Environment ◽  
School Aged Children

Abstract. Computers have long been seen as possible tools to foster creativity in children. In this respect, virtual environments present an interesting potential to support idea generation but also to steer it in relevant directions. A total of 96 school-aged children completed a standard divergent thinking task while being exposed to one of three virtual environments: a replica of the headmistress’s office, a replica of their schoolyard, and a dreamlike environment. Results showed that participants produced more original ideas in the dreamlike and playful environments than in the headmistress’s office environment. Additionally, the contents of the environment influenced the selective exploration of idea categories. We discuss these results in terms of two combined processes: explicit references to sources of inspiration in the environment, and the implicit priming of specific idea categories.

Visually Directed Actions as Indicators of Distance Perception in Real and Virtual Environments

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia S. Sahm ◽  
Sarah H. Creem-Regehr ◽  
William B. Thompson ◽  
Peter Willemsen
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Distance Perception
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