The Future of Horror

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathias Clasen
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
The Future ◽  
Live Action

This chapter discusses recent and future developments in horror entertainment. It argues that future horror media will give consumers access to a wider range of experiences, some of which are more immersive and much more emotionally powerful than those offered by traditional horror media. The chapter analyzes horror videogames such as Until Dawn (2015), as well as so-called survival horror games such as Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010), which foster immersion through interaction, and immersive virtual reality, which increases the sense of presence in a frightening computer-generated world. The chapter also analyzes haunted attractions and live-action horror experiences which situate consumers as protagonists in horror stories that unfold around them. Finally, the chapter argues that horror research needs to engage more actively with science, in theory as well as method.

Toward the Future of Surgery: An Immersive, Virtual-Reality-Based Endoscopic Prototype

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 6-13
Author(s):  
Danilo Avola ◽  
Roberto Caronna ◽  
Luigi Cinque ◽  
Gian Luca Foresti ◽  
Marco Raoul Marini
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals DeepHandsVR: Hand Interface Using Deep Learning in Immersive Virtual Reality

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taeseok Kang ◽  
Minsu Chae ◽  
Eunbin Seo ◽  
Mingyu Kim ◽  
Jinmo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Simple Structure ◽  
Hand Gesture ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Virtual Hand ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
Deep Learning Model

This paper proposes a hand interface through a novel deep learning that provides easy and realistic interactions with hands in immersive virtual reality. The proposed interface is designed to provide a real-to-virtual direct hand interface using a controller to map a real hand gesture to a virtual hand in an easy and simple structure. In addition, a gesture-to-action interface that expresses the process of gesture to action in real-time without the necessity of a graphical user interface (GUI) used in existing interactive applications is proposed. This interface uses the method of applying image classification training process of capturing a 3D virtual hand gesture model as a 2D image using a deep learning model, convolutional neural network (CNN). The key objective of this process is to provide users with intuitive and realistic interactions that feature convenient operation in immersive virtual reality. To achieve this, an application that can compare and analyze the proposed interface and the existing GUI was developed. Next, a survey experiment was conducted to statistically analyze and evaluate the positive effects on the sense of presence through user satisfaction with the interface experience.

scholarly journals Factors That Influence Virtual Tourism Holistic Image: The Moderating Role of Sense of Presence

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 467
Author(s):  
Ling-Long Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Tourism Marketing ◽  
Foreign Travel ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
Virtual Tourism ◽  
Moderating Role

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically restricted domestic and foreign travel; thus, virtual tourism has become a new option for traveling. As regards virtual tourism, the present study seeks to investigate the effect of tourist involvement on the three components of holistic image, namely cognitive, affective, and conative images; the influence of cognitive, affective, and conative images on the construction of the holistic image; and the moderating effect of sense of presence on the relationships between cognitive, affective, and conative images on the holistic image. Prospective tourists were chosen as research subjects in the present study on non-immersive virtual reality (VR) tourism, or virtual tourism. Participants first watched the 360° VR tour video of AirPano. Afterward, they filled out an online questionnaire, of which 386 valid samples were collected for analyses. Results show that tourist involvement considerably affects cognitive, affective, and conative images, which significantly influence the holistic image. Furthermore, a sense of presence was found to positively moderate the relationships between (1) cognitive and holistic, (2) affective and holistic, and (3) conative and holistic images. These results may allow tourism marketing organizations to better understand how to strengthen the holistic image in the context of virtual tourism.

Immersive Virtual Reality in surgery and medical education: Diving into the future

2020 ◽  
Vol 220 (4) ◽  
pp. 856-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Rizzetto ◽  
Alessandro Bernareggi ◽  
Sofia Rantas ◽  
Angelo Vanzulli ◽  
Maurizio Vertemati
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals Immersive Virtual Reality Experience of Historical Events Using Haptics and Locomotion Simulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 11613
Author(s):  
Agapi Chrysanthakopoulou ◽  
Konstantinos Kalatzis ◽  
Konstantinos Moustakas
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
3D Modeling ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
Historical Events ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
3D Environment ◽  
Visual Realism ◽  
Initial Results

Virtual reality (VR) and 3D modeling technologies have become increasingly powerful tools for multiple fields, such as education, architecture, and cultural heritage. Museums are no longer places for only placing and exhibiting collections and artworks. They use such technologies to offer a new way of communicating art and history with their visitors. In this paper, we present the initial results of a proposed workflow towards highlighting and interpreting a historic event with the use of an immersive and interactive VR experience and the utilization of multiple senses of the user. Using a treadmill for navigating and haptic gloves for interacting with the environment, combined with the detailed 3D models, deepens the sense of immersion. The results of our study show that engaging multiple senses and visual manipulation in an immersive 3D environment can effectively enhance the perception of visual realism and evoke a stronger sense of presence, amplifying the educational and informative experience in a museum.

Influence of Students’ Learning Style, Sense of Presence, and Cognitive Load on Learning Outcomes in an Immersive Virtual Reality Learning Environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 596-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiao Ling Huang ◽  
Yi Fang Luo ◽  
Shu Ching Yang ◽  
Chia Mei Lu ◽  
An-Sing Chen
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Cognitive Load ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Cognitive Learning ◽  
Mental Effort ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
Cognitive Learning Outcomes

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among Taiwanese high school students’ learning style, sense of presence, cognitive load, and affective and cognitive learning outcomes in an immersive virtual reality-based learning environment. This study used a teaching experiment intervention method. Seventy-seven students participated in the virtual reality-based learning environment and completed related scales and a test. This study found that although the students’ learning style does not influence learning outcomes, it may influence the subjective sense of presence and cognitive load in the learning process. Regarding the affective learning outcome, involvement/immersion, sensory fidelity, and mental effort are positive predictors. In addition, involvement/immersion, interface quality, mental load, and mental effort are negative predictors of cognitive learning outcomes. The conclusion from this study is that students with some learning style preferences must bear a greater cognitive load to achieve the same learning outcomes as other students. This study also points out that the components of sense of presence and cognitive load generate inconsistent predictive effects on affective and cognitive learning outcomes, respectively. Therefore, it is important to deeply explore the influence of sense of presence and cognitive load structure on learning in virtual environments.

The future of interpersonal skills development: Immersive virtual reality training with virtual humans

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Schmid Mast ◽  
Emmanuelle P. Kleinlogel ◽  
Benjamin Tur ◽  
Manuel Bachmann
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Interpersonal Skills ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
Virtual Reality Training ◽  
Virtual Humans ◽  
The Future

Feasibility, Usability, and Acceptability of an Immersive Virtual Reality Boxing Game-based Intervention on Anxiety, Depression, and Perceived Stress for University Students: A Pilot Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenge Xu ◽  
Hai-Ning Liang ◽  
Nilufar Baghaei ◽  
Xiaoyue Ma ◽  
Kangyou Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
University Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
The Future ◽  
Anxiety Depression

BACKGROUND In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of students suffering from depression, anxiety, and perceived stress. A solution that has been increasingly used for improving health and wellbeing is exergaming. The effect and acceptability of exergames have been studied widely but mostly with older adults. Their feasibility, usability, and acceptability by university students, especially for immersive virtual reality (iVR) exergames, remain unexplored. OBJECTIVE This study aims to explore the feasibility of a six-week iVR exergame-based intervention in reducing anxiety, depression, and perceived stress for university students and examine the usability and acceptability of such games. METHODS A total of 31 students were recruited to participate in a 6-week study, where they needed to play a boxing-style iVR exergame called FitXR twice a week, 30 minutes per session. RESULTS Fifteen participants completed the 6-week study. Our results suggested that participants’ depression scores were reduced significantly from 8.33 (SD=5.98) to 5.40 (SD=5.14) after the intervention (P=.012). In addition, most participants (93.3%) believed the iVR exergame has good usability. Furthermore, most participants (93.3%) were satisfied with the iVR gameplay experience and would play the iVR exergame again in the future. Eleven participants (73.3%) would recommend the iVR exergame to their friends. CONCLUSIONS Results gained from the study show that the iVR exergame has good usability, is highly acceptable, and has the potential to reduce depression among university students.

scholarly journals Two new virtual reality tasks for the assessment of spatial orientation Preliminary results of tolerability, sense of presence and usability

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Quimas Molina da Costa ◽  
José Eduardo Pompeu ◽  
Daniel Donadio de Mello ◽  
Emerson Moretto ◽  
Fernanda Zillig Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Spatial Orientation ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Cognitive Domain ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
Task Instructions ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
Drop Outs

Abstract Spatial orientation is a cognitive domain frequently impaired in Alzheimer's Disease and can be one of its earliest symptoms. Objective: This paper describes the results of tolerability, sense of presence and usability of two immersive virtual reality tasks for the assessment of spatial orientation, using VR headset in adults. Methods: 31 healthy adults recruited from university and the local community performed two experimental immersive virtual reality tasks of spatial orientation: the SOIVET-Maze for the assessment of allocentric to egocentric spatial abilities and the SOIVET-Route for the assessment of spatial memory and landmark recognition. Participants completed questionnaires about sense of presence, cybersickness symptoms, technology use profile and motion sickness history. Usability measures were assessed by spontaneous feedback from participants. Results: All participants were able to understand the task instructions and how to interact with the system. Both tasks seemed to induce a strong sense of presence, as assessed by the Witmer and Singer Presence Questionnaires (M=128 and 143 for SOIVET-Maze and SOIVET-Route, respectively). The SOIVET-Route had a small numeric advantage over the SOIVET-Maze tolerability scores assessed by the Cybersickness Questionnaire (M=4.19, SD=5.576 and M=3.52, SD=6.418 for SOIVET-Maze and SOIVET-Route respectively). Also, there were no drop-outs on the SOIVET-Route due to tolerability issues, unlike the SOIVET-Maze, which had two drop-outs. However, this difference was not statistically significant (Z= -.901, p= 0.368, Wilcoxon signed-rank test).

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