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First Impressions Matter! IVR Haptic Feedback Effect on User Perception Towards Non-Player Characters.

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Elena Dzardanova,

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FDG '22: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games

Article No.: 60, Pages 1 - 3

https://doi.org/10.1145/3555858.3555911

Published: 04 November 2022 Publication History

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Feedback provided during Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) experiences can be delivered through various modalities, such as auditory, visual, and haptic. Most VR systems support vibrotactile haptic feedback and, as several studies point, providing such feedback to users when they interact with Non-Player Characters (NPC) in IVR can have an impact on overall user experience, specifically emotional state, and Body Ownership Illusion. However, most studies regarding haptic feedback impact: (a) focus on users’ perception solely about themselves and do not examine the effect it may have on their perception about others, and (b) implement complex scenarios featuring multiple stimuli sources which may affect the overall users’ response. This work investigates the effect of vibrotactile haptic feedback on users' first impressions of NPCs and their surrounding space. Our evaluation results, provided by thirty (30) participants, showed that integrating vibrotactile haptic feedback for interactions with NPCs in IVR may positively affect users’ first impression of those and their surrounding space as well.

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Dzardanova ENikolakopoulou VKasapakis VVosinakis SXenakis IGavalas D(2023)Exploring the impact of non‐verbal cues on user experience in immersive virtual realityComputer Animation and Virtual Worlds10.1002/cav.222435:1Online publication date: 19-Dec-2023
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First Impressions Matter! IVR Haptic Feedback Effect on User Perception Towards Non-Player Characters.
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Virtual reality

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Jacucci GBellucci AAhmed IHarjunen VSpape MRavaja N(2024)Haptics in social interaction with agents and avatars in virtual reality: a systematic reviewVirtual Reality10.1007/s10055-024-01060-628:4Online publication date: 14-Nov-2024
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Dzardanova ENikolakopoulou VKasapakis VVosinakis SXenakis IGavalas D(2023)Exploring the impact of non‐verbal cues on user experience in immersive virtual realityComputer Animation and Virtual Worlds10.1002/cav.222435:1Online publication date: 19-Dec-2023
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