Commentary
Immersion and the illusion of presence in virtual reality
Mel Slater,
Corresponding Author
Mel Slater
Event Lab, Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Spain
Department of Computer Science, University College London, UK
Correspondence should be addressed to Mel Slater, Event Lab, Universitat de Barcelona, Campus de Mundet - Edifici Teatre, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron 171, 08035 Barcelona, Spain (email: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorMel Slater,
Corresponding Author
Mel Slater
Event Lab, Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Spain
Department of Computer Science, University College London, UK
Correspondence should be addressed to Mel Slater, Event Lab, Universitat de Barcelona, Campus de Mundet - Edifici Teatre, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron 171, 08035 Barcelona, Spain (email: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
This commentary briefly reviews the history of virtual reality and its use for psychology research, and clarifies the concepts of immersion and the illusion of presence.
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