Impact of Different Role Types and Gender on Presence and Cybersickness in Immersive Virtual Reality Setups

Melo, Miguel; Gonçalves, Guilherme; Narciso, David; Bessa, Maximino

doi:10.1109/icgi54032.2021.9655281

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“…However, there was no significant correlation between presence and cybersickness in either the 0-Back or the No-Task group. Based on previous work (Dilanchian et al, 2021;Melo et al, 2021;Servotte et al, 2020;Weech et al, 2019Weech et al, , 2020, a negative correlation between presence and cybersickness was expected. The negative correlation between presence and cybersickness sickness symptoms in the 2-Back group suggests that presence has a greater benefit as task complexity increases.…”

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The impact of task workload on cybersickness

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Fieffer

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Front. Virtual Real.

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This study explored the impact of task workload on virtual reality (VR) cybersickness. Cybersickness is a negative side effect of using VR to which many users are susceptible. Previous research on the impact on task workload on cybersickness has yielded no consistent relationships, but given that task workload requires attentional resources, it is worth further investigation of how a demand on attention might increase or decrease cybersickness. In this study, mental workload of participants (N = 151) was modified in three different task groups within the same virtual environment (VE). The Cybersickness Corn Maze VR testbed contained cybersickness-inducing stimuli and tasks with varying workload. The 0-Back group used a controller to select an object as a visual attention task. The 2-Back group performed the 2-Back memory detection task, using a controller to collect objects that matched the object presented two objects ago. The No-Task group passively moved through the environment and was not given a controller. Workload, cybersickness, dropout rate, presence, and task accuracy were compared across groups. Workload was found to be statistically significantly different in each group: highest in the 2-Back group, medium in the 0-Back group, and lowest in the No-Task group, validating the task design. Cybersickness in the 2-Back group was significantly higher than in the No-Task (140% higher) and 0-Back (54% higher) groups measured by the change in simulator sickness questionnaire (SSQ) total severity (Post SSQ - Pre SSQ). The rate of participants’ dropout due to cybersickness was significantly higher in 2-back (33%) as compared with 0-Back (10%), but 0-Back and No-Task dropout rates were not significantly different. These results indicate that 1) task workload affects cybersickness and 2) its effect could be based on a threshold of workload. Presence increased with the addition of a task but plateaued between the 0-Back and 2-Back groups, suggesting that presence can be affected by task workload but only to a certain extent. Task accuracy was shown to negatively correlate with cybersickness within the task groups. A relationship between workload and cybersickness was found and warrants further research into these concepts. This work highlights the need for task workload and attention to be studied as components of the mechanisms underlying cybersickness.

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Section: Hypothesis 2: Presence Will Negatively Correlate With Cybers...mentioning

confidence: 81%

“…However, not all studies concur. Melo et al (2021) evaluated the effect of different types of roles within a VR experience and showed that participants with the most control and ability to explore within a gamelike tasks experienced the highest levels of both presence and cybersickness.…”

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The impact of task workload on cybersickness

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Jasper

Fieffer

et al. 2022

Front. Virtual Real.

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“…There is no consensus on whether gender affects Presence or not, as different studies present opposing results [37], [38]. For example, Felnhofer et al [39] conducted a study where participants had a presentation in front of a virtual audience and verified a tendency for higher spatial Presence, experienced realism and overall Presence scores in males.…”

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Using Virtual Reality to Demonstrate and Promote Products: The Effect of Gender, Product Contextualization and Presence on Purchase Intention and User Satisfaction

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Virtual Reality (VR) and its capability to replace real stimuli for synthesized ones as if they were real opened several research lines over the years. Many of those consist of trying to validate whether or not VR replicates the same user behaviours seen in reality. In this study, we investigated whether or not product contextualization and gender could influence users' intention to purchase as well as their satisfaction with the application and how presence levels correlate with purchase intention and user satisfaction. The product tested was a double door refrigerator with a touchscreen. We considered two independent variables: Contextualization (Context -The refrigerator was displayed in a kitchen and filled with food products and Neutral -The refrigerator was empty and displayed in an empty room) and gender (male and female). The results indicated that contextualization and gender had no effective impact on purchase intention, user satisfaction with the VR experience nor the sense of presence. A positive correlation was found between presence and user satisfaction. Evidence indicates that it is not necessary to represent products in their context, saving computational power and human resources.

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“…Another example is the work by Melo et al (2021) that studied the impact of different levels of interactivity in VR environments. It was shown that there are no differences across sexes, even if they have either a more passive role, such as a spectator, or a more active role that implies interacting with the VE.…”

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The impact of virtual reality and biological sex on the promotion of tourist destinations: effects on destination image, place attachment, and behavioural intention

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Gonçalves,

Jorge

et al. 2023

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Purpose This paper aims to generate knowledge of the impact of different virtual reality (VR) set-ups in tourism promotion regarding destination image, place attachment and behavioural intention. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents a comparative study of the impact of different visualisation technologies (video, immersive VR and multisensory immersive VR) to promote tourism destinations. The study’s dependent variables are destination image, place attachment and behaviour intention. Findings Results show that VR content impacts these variables. Multisensory immersive VR is the preferred content type for destination promotion. It is also evidenced that female participants scored each variable higher than male participants. Males reported higher scores on the video set-up for destination image and place attachment. Behavioural intention reported higher values in the video when compared to immersive VR in both sexes. Practical implications This paper concludes that there is a preference towards multisensory set-ups, which suggests that incorporating audiovisual and sensory elements can significantly enhance the effectiveness of VR experiences in attracting and engaging potential tourists. Originality/value The paper contributes to the scarce body of knowledge regarding the impact of different VR factors on tourism promotion, including the multisensory VR component.

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Impact of Different Role Types and Gender on Presence and Cybersickness in Immersive Virtual Reality Setups

Cited by 13 publications

References 38 publications

The impact of task workload on cybersickness

The impact of task workload on cybersickness

Using Virtual Reality to Demonstrate and Promote Products: The Effect of Gender, Product Contextualization and Presence on Purchase Intention and User Satisfaction

The impact of virtual reality and biological sex on the promotion of tourist destinations: effects on destination image, place attachment, and behavioural intention

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