The Relationship Between Cybersickness, Sense of Presence, and the Users' Expectancy and Perceived Similarity Between Virtual and Real Places

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2021

Authors

Magalhaes, M (Author) Other; Melo, M (Author) Other; Bessa, M (Author) Other; coelho, a (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: IEEE Access

Vol. 9

ISSN: 2169-3536

Publisher: IEEE

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 7 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00V-1A9

DOI: 10.1109/access.2021.3084863

Abstract (EN): This paper aims to explore the impact of sense of presence and cybersickness on the users' expectancy and perceived similarity between virtual and the corresponding real environments. Two virtual reality setups were tested (non-immersive and immersive) to achieve further conclusions. This research encompassed a quantitative analysis using data collection based on questionnaires, applied to a sample of 45 participants. A virtual experience was conducted (to explore users' cybersickness and sense of presence), followed by a visit to the actual real sites (to determine the degree of perceived similarity between the virtual and the corresponding real environment and if their expectations were fulfilled). Our results show a positive correlation between the global sense of presence and perceived similarity and users' expectancy for the non-immersive VR setup. A positive correlation was also found between the global cybersickness on both perceived similarity and users' expectancy for the immersive VR setup. Implications of such results for virtual tourism are discussed.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10