Immersive virtual reality technology in a three-dimensional virtual simulated store: Investigating telepresence and usability
| Autor: | Judith Holdershaw, Alexander Schnack, Malcolm Wright |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Schnack, Alexander, Wright, Malcolm J, Holdershaw, Judith L |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
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Male 0301 basic medicine telepresence Computer science virtual store simulation consumer behaviour Walking Environment Product inspection Virtual reality food marketing Food Preferences User-Computer Interface Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Imaging Three-Dimensional Human–computer interaction Immersion Immersion (virtual reality) Humans Consumer behaviour Marketing 030109 nutrition & dietetics business.industry Virtual Reality Usability Body movement Consumer Behavior Food Visual Perception virtual reality Female business New Zealand Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Food Research International. 117:40-49 |
| ISSN: | 0963-9969 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.01.028 |
| Popis: | This study explores whether using immersive virtual reality technology (iVR) in a virtual simulated store (VSS) enhances perceived telepresence and usability compared to conventional desktop technology. Two experiments were carried out in a between-groups methodological design that involved a total of 111 participants who completed a simulated shopping trip. In the first experiment a conventional desktop computer setup was used to create the VSS using mouse and keyboard for navigation. The second experiment used iVR. 1 1Immersive virtual reality. technology including a head-mounted display, body-tracking sensors, and hand-held motion-tracked controllers, which enabled navigation via body movement in a walk-around iVR environment. Participants purchased grocery items within each VSS. 2 2Virtual simulated store. environment, and post-hoc measures of perceived telepresence and usability ratings were compared. Results showed that participants in the iVR group experienced stronger feelings of immersion and perceived naturalness of interactions with the store environment compared to the desktop group. Both factors potentially lead to enhanced perceived telepresence. However, the visual realism of virtual products and the grasping interface for iVR control of product inspection could be further enhanced by advances in iVR technology. This study has implications for food marketing research as the use of immersive iVR can potentially lead to more naturalistic shopping behaviour in VSSs. Refereed/Peer-reviewed |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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