Crafting memorable VR experiences using experiential fidelity

  • Authors:
  • Robert W. Lindeman;Steffi Beckhaus

  • Affiliations:
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute;University of Hamburg

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 16th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

Much of Virtual Reality (VR) is about creating virtual worlds that are believable. But though the visual and audio experiences we provide today technically approach the limits of human sensory systems, there is still something lacking; something beyond sensory fidelity hinders us from fully buying into the worlds we experience through VR technology. We introduce the notion of Experiential Fidelity, which is an attempt to create a deeper sense of presence by carefully designing the user experience. We suggest to guide the user's frame of mind in a way that their expectations, attitude, and attention are aligned with the actual VR experience, and that the user's own imagination is stimulated to complete the experience. We propose to do this by structuring the time prior to exposure to increase anticipation, expectation, and the like.