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

  • Bartholomäus Wissmath University of Bern, Switzerland
  • Daniel Stricker University of Bern, Switzerland
  • David Weibel University of Bern, Switzerland
  • Eva Siegenthaler Distance Learning University Switzerland
  • Fred W. Mast University of Bern, Switzerland
Keywords: presence, visual attention, attention allocation, scene perception, eye movement, eye tracking

Abstract

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.
Published
2010-10-30
How to Cite
Wissmath, B., Stricker, D., Weibel, D., Siegenthaler, E., & Mast, F. W. (2010). The Illusion of Being Located in Dynamic Virtual Environments. Can Eye Movement Parameters Predict Spatial Presence?. Journal of Eye Movement Research, 3(5). https://doi.org/10.16910/jemr.3.5.2
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