Effects of field of view on presence, enjoyment, memory, and simulator sickness in a virtual environment

• Published in: Proceedings IEEE Virtual Reality 2002 pp. 164 - 171
• Main Authors: Lin, J.J.-W., Duh, H.B.L., Parker, D.E., Abi-Rached, H., Furness, T.A.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Los Alamitos CA IEEE 2002
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Computer science; control theory; systems; Degradation; Displays; Exact sciences and technology; Humans; Navigation; Retina; Simulation; Software; Stability; Testing; Virtual environment; Virtual reality; Multivariate analysis; Variance analysis; Simulator; Virtual reality
• ISBN: 9780769514925; 0769514928
• ISSN: 1087-8270; 0090-3507; 2375-5326; 2161-8127
• DOI: 10.1109/VR.2002.996519

The effects of field-of-view (FOV) in a virtual environment (VE) on presence, enjoyment, memory and simulator sickness (SS) were studied. A refined scale, designed to assess subjects' engagement, enjoyment and immersion (E/sup 2/I), was developed. Items to examine subjects' memory of the VE were included. SS was examined using the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ). Using a within-subjects design, data were collected from 10 subjects at four FOVs (60/spl deg/, 100/spl deg/, 140/spl deg/ and 180/spl deg/). The VE, called "Crayolaland", was presented in a driving simulator. The results indicated that presence, enjoyment and SS varied as a function of the display FOV. Subjects exhibited higher SSQ and presence subscale scores with increasing FOV. SSQ and presence values approached asymptotes for FOVs beyond 140/spl deg/. Presence and SS were positively correlated, while enjoyment and SS were negatively correlated.