Virtual Presence and Awareness

会議の名前
CHI 2025
Immersive Biography: Supporting Intercultural Empathy and Understanding for Displaced Cultural Objects in Virtual Reality
要旨

Displaced cultural objects often act as mediators of intercultural understanding due to their connection between the original and host communities. This study explores how immersive embodied VR biography enhances intercultural empathy and understanding of displaced cultural objects. We took the famous Chinese painting, the Admonitions Scroll, housed at the British Museum as an example to design an Immersive Biography in VR. We conducted an empirical study with 24 participants from source and non-source communities. Findings suggested that interacting with biographical narratives of displaced cultural objects in a personified embodied way can effectively promote intercultural empathy and understanding. Additionally, simulated intercultural scenarios and dialogues with personified cultural objects fostered intercultural empathy in both groups, with a stronger effect observed in non-source communities due to differences in cultural identity and personal connections. Our study provided the potential and practical insights of immersive technologies to inspire intercultural communication for displaced cultural objects.

著者
Ke Zhao
Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
Ruiqi Chen
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
Xiaziyu Zhang
Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
Chenxi Wang
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Siling Chen
Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
Xiaoguang Wang
Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
Yujue Wang
Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
Xin Tong
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China
DOI

10.1145/3706598.3714303

論文URL

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706598.3714303

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The Fidelity-based Presence Scale (FPS): Modeling the Effects of Fidelity on Sense of Presence
要旨

Within the virtual reality (VR) research community, there have been several efforts to develop questionnaires with the aim of better understanding the sense of presence. Despite having numerous surveys, the community does not have a questionnaire that informs which components of a VR application contributed to the sense of presence. Furthermore, previous literature notes the absence of consensus on which questionnaire or questions should be used. Therefore, we conducted a Delphi study, engaging presence experts to establish a consensus on the most important presence questions and their respective verbiage. We then conducted a validation study with an exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The efforts between our two studies led to the creation of the Fidelity-based Presence Scale (FPS). With our consensus-driven approach and fidelity-based factoring, we hope the FPS will enable better communication within the research community and yield important future results regarding the relationship between VR system fidelity and presence.

受賞
Best Paper
著者
Jacob Belga
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, United States
Richard Skarbez
La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Yahya Hmaiti
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, United States
Eric J. Chen
Seminole High School, Sanford, Florida, United States
Ryan P. McMahan
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Joseph LaViola
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, United States
DOI

10.1145/3706598.3713566

論文URL

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706598.3713566

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Illusion Spaces in VR: The Interplay Between Size and Taper Angle Perception in Grasping
要旨

Leveraging the integration of visual and proprioceptive cues, research has uncovered various perception thresholds in VR that can be exploited to support haptic feedback for grasping. While previous studies have explored individual dimensions, such as size, the combined effect of multiple geometric properties on perceptual illusions remains poorly understood. We present a two-alternative forced choice study investigating the perceptual interplay between object size and taper angle. We introduce an illusion space model, providing detailed insights into how physical and virtual object configurations affect human perception. Our insights reveal how, for example, as virtual sizes increase, users perceive that taper angles increase, and as virtual angles decrease, users overestimate sizes. We provide a mathematical model of the illusion space, and an associated tool, which can be used as a guide for the design of future VR haptic devices and for proxy object selections.

著者
Jian Zhang
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Wafa Johal
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Jarrod Knibbe
The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
DOI

10.1145/3706598.3714162

論文URL

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706598.3714162

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When Do We Feel Present in a Virtual Reality? Towards Sensitivity and User Acceptance of Presence Questionnaires
要旨

Presence is an important and widely used metric to measure the quality of virtual reality (VR) applications. Given the multifaceted and subjective nature of presence, the most common measures for presence are questionnaires. But there is little research on their validity regarding specific presence dimensions and their responsiveness to differences in perception among users. We investigated four presence questionnaires (SUS, PQ, IPQ, Bouchard) on their responsiveness to intensity variations of known presence dimensions and asked users about their consistency with their experience. Therefore, we created five VR scenarios that were designed to emphasize a specific presence dimension. Our findings showed heterogeneous sensitivity of the questionnaires dependent on the different dimensions of presence. This highlights a context-specific suitability of presence questionnaires. The questionnaires' sensitivity was further stated as lower than actually perceived. Based on our findings, we offer guidance on selecting these questionnaires based on their suitability for particular use cases.

著者
Annalisa Degenhard
University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
Ali Askari
Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
Michael Rietzler
Institute of Mediainformatics, Ulm, Germany
Enrico Rukzio
University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
DOI

10.1145/3706598.3714204

論文URL

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706598.3714204

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ReMirrorFugue: Examining the Emotional Experience of Presence and (Illusory) Communications Across Time
要旨

This paper examines how strategies for simulating social presence across distance can evoke a sense of presence and facilitate illusory interactions across time. We conducted a mixed-methods study with 28 participants, exploring their emotional experience of interacting with decade-old recorded piano performances on MirrorFugue—a player piano enhanced with life-sized projections of the pianist’s hands and body, creating the illusion of a virtual reflection playing the instrument. Data were collected via wearable sensors, questionnaires, and interviews. Results showed that participants felt a strong presence of past pianists, with some experiencing the illusion of two-way communication and an overall increase in connection. The emotional experience was significantly influenced by the participant’s relationship with the recorded pianist and the pianist's vital status. These findings suggest that telepresence technologies can foster connections with the past, offering spaces for memory recall, self-reflection, and a sense of “time travel.”

受賞
Honorable Mention
著者
Xiao Xiao
Léonard de Vinci Pôle Universitaire, Research Center, Paris La Défense, France
Hayoun Noh
University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Adrien Lefevre
Léonard de Vinci Pôle Universitaire, Research Center, Paris - La Défense, France
Lucy Li
MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Holly McKee
Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Alaa Algargoosh
MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Hiroshi Ishii
MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
DOI

10.1145/3706598.3713328

論文URL

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706598.3713328

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Awareness in Collaborative Mixed-Visual Ability Tangible Programming Activities
要旨

In the context of computational thinking tasks, which often require problem-solving and critical thinking skills, awareness of a partner’s actions can play a significant role in fostering a balanced collaboration. Understanding how awareness influences mixed- visual ability group collaboration in a tangible environment can provide insights into inclusive design for learning environments. To address this issue, we ran a user study where 6 mixed-visual ability pairs engaged in a tangible programming activity. The study had three experimental conditions, representing 3 different levels of awareness. Our findings reveal that while pre-existing power dynamics heavily influenced collaboration, workspace awareness feedback was essential in fostering engagement and improving communication for both children. This paper highlights the need for designing inclusive collaborative programming systems that account for workspace awareness and individual abilities, offering insights into more effective and balanced collaborative environments.

著者
Filipa Rocha
Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Hugo Simão
Faculdade de Ciências, Lisboa, Portugal
João Nogueira
Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Isabel Neto
Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Tiago Guerreiro
Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Hugo Nicolau
University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
DOI

10.1145/3706598.3713610

論文URL

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706598.3713610

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A Concept at Work: A Review of Motivations, Operationalizations, and Conclusions in VR Research about Presence
要旨

Presence appears an important concept for virtual reality (VR): It is frequently measured with questionnaires, and theory and methods about it have been discussed in numerous works. Yet, it is unclear how to actually work with this concept: Why is presence important to measure, how to choose an appropriate questionnaire, and what to conclude about it based on findings? To answer these questions, we review how the concept is put to work in 288 VR papers from 2023 measuring presence with questionnaires. Our findings include that measuring presence is often motivated by another construct, such as user experience; the reasons for choosing a specific questionnaire are often weak or not reported at all; and high presence values are frequently used simply to validate an interaction technique. We propose recommendations for working with presence and formulate questions to direct future research.

著者
Cleo Xiao
University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Difeng Yu
University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Kasper Hornbæk
University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Joanna Bergström
University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
DOI

10.1145/3706598.3714279

論文URL

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706598.3714279

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