London, Aug 27 (Ians) People with vivid imaginations are more likely than others to believe they truly inhabit the worlds they visit in virtual reality (VR), according to new research.
This finding, published at this year’s Chi Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, lays the foundation for software developers to improve VR applications by tailoring them to the personalities of individual players.
There has been a long-held assumption that the quality of a user’s VR equipment directly improves the quality of their VR experience.
However, the new study led by researchers at the University of Bath suggests that when it comes to feeling present in a virtual world, the nature of an individual’s imagination may be just as important as, if not more important than, the quality of equipment.
“We found imagination is an important component in the formation of presence: the better a person’s imagination,...
This finding, published at this year’s Chi Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, lays the foundation for software developers to improve VR applications by tailoring them to the personalities of individual players.
There has been a long-held assumption that the quality of a user’s VR equipment directly improves the quality of their VR experience.
However, the new study led by researchers at the University of Bath suggests that when it comes to feeling present in a virtual world, the nature of an individual’s imagination may be just as important as, if not more important than, the quality of equipment.
“We found imagination is an important component in the formation of presence: the better a person’s imagination,...
- 8/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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