The effect of self-embodiment on distance perception in immersive virtual environments

Brian Ries; Victoria Interrante; Michael Kaeding; Lee Anderson

doi:10.1145/1450579.1450614

The effect of self-embodiment on distance perception in immersive virtual environments

Brian Ries, Victoria Interrante, Michael Kaeding, Lee Anderson

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Abstract

Previous research has shown that egocentric distance estimation suffers from compression in virtual environments when viewed through head mounted displays. Though many possible variables and factors have been investigated, the source of the compression is yet to be fully realized. Recent experiments have hinted in the direction of an unsatisfied feeling of presence being the cause. This paper investigates this presence hypothesis by exploring the benefit of providing self-embodiment to the user through the form of a virtual avatar, presenting an experiment comparing errors in egocentric distance perception through direct-blind walking between subjects with a virtual avatar and without. The result of this experiment finds a significant improvement with egocentric distance estimations for users equipped with a virtual avatar over those without.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings - VRST 2008 ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology
Pages	167-170
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1450579.1450614
State	Published - Dec 1 2008
Event	VRST 2008 ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology - Bordeaux, France Duration: Oct 27 2008 → Oct 29 2008

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Other	VRST 2008 ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology
Country	France
City	Bordeaux
Period	10/27/08 → 10/29/08

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Egocentric distance perception
Immersive virtual environments
Virtual avatar

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Ries, B, Interrante, V, Kaeding, M & Anderson, L 2008, The effect of self-embodiment on distance perception in immersive virtual environments. in Proceedings - VRST 2008 ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology. pp. 167-170, VRST 2008 ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, Bordeaux, France, 10/27/08. https://doi.org/10.1145/1450579.1450614

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