Lomonosov Psychology Journal
ISSN 0137-0936
eISSN 2309-9852
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ISSN 0137-0936
eISSN 2309-9852

Article

Velichkovskiy B.B. (2016). Impact detection and error correction on the phenomenon of presence in virtual environments. Moscow University Psychology Bulletin, 3, 25-33

Abstract

The phenomenon of presence is the subjective sense of realistic interaction with the virtual environment. Presence is an important factor in the effectiveness of the use of virtual reality systems. On the occurrence and severity of presence phenomenon influenced by both technological and psychological factors, including cognitive control. Special influence on the emergence of the phenomenon of presence can have a system of monitoring and correction of errors associated with detection and neutralization of differences between expected and actual results of the cognitive activities. It examined the extent to which the effectiveness of monitoring and error correction (estimated through the effects of slowing down after an error and adapt to the conflict) is related to the aspects of the presence phenomenon. For high-immersive (CAVE) and lowimmersive (standard display) environments, it was shown that (1) efficient error correction prevents the negative physical effects associated with the working in a virtual environment, and (2) effective detection of cognitive conflicts prevent the emergence of the phenomenon of presence through detecting unnatural virtual scenario. In low-immersive environment conflict detection also prevented the formation of emotional involvement in a virtual scenario.

Sections: Theoretical studies; Empirical studies; Received: 10/10/2016
Accepted: 11/01/2016
Pages: 25-33
DOI: 10.11621/vsp.2016.03.25

Keywords: virtual reality; presence; cognitive control; error monitoring; post-error slowing; conflict adaptation;

Available Online 15.11.2016

For citing this article:

Velichkovskiy B.B. (2016). Impact detection and error correction on the phenomenon of presence in virtual environments. Moscow University Psychology Bulletin, 3, 25-33