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Sense of Presence and Cybersickness While Cycling in Virtual Environments: Their Contribution to Subjective Experience

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Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics (AVR 2018)

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Head mounted displays (HMDs) are visualization devices that provide high levels of immersion in virtual environments (VEs), which have been recently used to enhance the experience of subjects performing a physical exercise. However, the use of these devices in rehabilitation is discussed as it could cause cybersickness and other physical drawbacks. In this context, we conducted a preliminary study investigating the experiences of navigating in the same VEs using a cycle-ergometer and either a projected screen (PS) or a HMD, considering whether the “the Sense of Presence” influenced the device’s preference. Thirty-three healthy young adults were enrolled and randomized in four groups to counterbalance the two conditions and to investigate the effects of 5-days washout. Most of the subjects (n = 26) preferred the HMD with respect to PS; sense of presence was higher using HMD than using projector (t = −11.47, p < 0.001), but the difference between conditions was higher for those who preferred the HMD (t = −14.64, p < 0.001), compared to those who chose projector (t = −2.70, p < 0.05). The correlation of presence with cybersickness revealed that, despite higher levels of sickness, sense of presence probably counts more in choosing the HMD as the preferred device.

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    Marta Mondellini, Sara Arlati, Luca Greci & Marco Sacco

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    Sara Arlati & Giancarlo Ferrigno

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Mondellini, M., Arlati, S., Greci, L., Ferrigno, G., Sacco, M. (2018). Sense of Presence and Cybersickness While Cycling in Virtual Environments: Their Contribution to Subjective Experience. In: De Paolis, L., Bourdot, P. (eds) Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics. AVR 2018. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10850. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95270-3_1

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