The Perception of Space in Virtual Reality, Correlation Between Affordances and Spatial Presence

Purpose: To explore the correlation between two concepts in the study of embodied perception in Virtual Reality (VR): affordances and spatial presence. Methodological design: It involved the review of literature on spatial presence and affordances in the fields of phenomenology and cognitive neuro...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Perla Carrillo Quiroga, Julio César Chacón Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2021-07-01
Series:Entreciencias: Diálogos en la Sociedad del Conocimiento
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/entreciencias/article/view/77858
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849698492078882816
author Perla Carrillo Quiroga
Julio César Chacón Hernández
author_facet Perla Carrillo Quiroga
Julio César Chacón Hernández
author_sort Perla Carrillo Quiroga
collection DOAJ
description Purpose: To explore the correlation between two concepts in the study of embodied perception in Virtual Reality (VR): affordances and spatial presence. Methodological design: It involved the review of literature on spatial presence and affordances in the fields of phenomenology and cognitive neuroscience, and an experiment with 30 participants using the Spatial Presence Experience Scale (SPES) proposed by Hartmann et al. (2016). Each participant tested 5 VR simulations and answered 5 questionnaires based on the SPES. This study proposes a model for the classification of types and subtypes of affordances in virtual reality. Results: The comparison of means between scores showed a positive correlation between possibilities for action and intensity of spatial presence. Data suggests motor affordances (navigational, goal-oriented and handle grasp types) intensify spatial presence. Frequency of videogame use was found unrelated to the intensity of spatial presence, but it showed an increase in user’s dexterity and the ease of perceiving affordance in virtual environments. Research limitations: The scope of this research is limited to describing the correlation between affordances and intensity of spatial presence in VR.  Findings:  These confirmed the hypothesis: more possibility types of affordances in VR result in a higher intensity of spatial presence.
format Article
id doaj-art-b8ad2b86c870408b91d3f786ffa0e1a2
institution DOAJ
issn 2007-8064
language English
publishDate 2021-07-01
publisher Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
record_format Article
series Entreciencias: Diálogos en la Sociedad del Conocimiento
spelling doaj-art-b8ad2b86c870408b91d3f786ffa0e1a22025-08-20T03:18:53ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoEntreciencias: Diálogos en la Sociedad del Conocimiento2007-80642021-07-0192310.22201/enesl.20078064e.2021.23.77858The Perception of Space in Virtual Reality, Correlation Between Affordances and Spatial PresencePerla Carrillo Quiroga0Julio César Chacón Hernández1Universidad Autónoma de TamaulipasUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas Purpose: To explore the correlation between two concepts in the study of embodied perception in Virtual Reality (VR): affordances and spatial presence. Methodological design: It involved the review of literature on spatial presence and affordances in the fields of phenomenology and cognitive neuroscience, and an experiment with 30 participants using the Spatial Presence Experience Scale (SPES) proposed by Hartmann et al. (2016). Each participant tested 5 VR simulations and answered 5 questionnaires based on the SPES. This study proposes a model for the classification of types and subtypes of affordances in virtual reality. Results: The comparison of means between scores showed a positive correlation between possibilities for action and intensity of spatial presence. Data suggests motor affordances (navigational, goal-oriented and handle grasp types) intensify spatial presence. Frequency of videogame use was found unrelated to the intensity of spatial presence, but it showed an increase in user’s dexterity and the ease of perceiving affordance in virtual environments. Research limitations: The scope of this research is limited to describing the correlation between affordances and intensity of spatial presence in VR.  Findings:  These confirmed the hypothesis: more possibility types of affordances in VR result in a higher intensity of spatial presence. https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/entreciencias/article/view/77858Virtual Realitypresenceaffordancescognitionperception.
spellingShingle Perla Carrillo Quiroga
Julio César Chacón Hernández
The Perception of Space in Virtual Reality, Correlation Between Affordances and Spatial Presence
Entreciencias: Diálogos en la Sociedad del Conocimiento
Virtual Reality
presence
affordances
cognition
perception.
title The Perception of Space in Virtual Reality, Correlation Between Affordances and Spatial Presence
title_full The Perception of Space in Virtual Reality, Correlation Between Affordances and Spatial Presence
title_fullStr The Perception of Space in Virtual Reality, Correlation Between Affordances and Spatial Presence
title_full_unstemmed The Perception of Space in Virtual Reality, Correlation Between Affordances and Spatial Presence
title_short The Perception of Space in Virtual Reality, Correlation Between Affordances and Spatial Presence
title_sort perception of space in virtual reality correlation between affordances and spatial presence
topic Virtual Reality
presence
affordances
cognition
perception.
url https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/entreciencias/article/view/77858
work_keys_str_mv AT perlacarrilloquiroga theperceptionofspaceinvirtualrealitycorrelationbetweenaffordancesandspatialpresence
AT juliocesarchaconhernandez theperceptionofspaceinvirtualrealitycorrelationbetweenaffordancesandspatialpresence
AT perlacarrilloquiroga perceptionofspaceinvirtualrealitycorrelationbetweenaffordancesandspatialpresence
AT juliocesarchaconhernandez perceptionofspaceinvirtualrealitycorrelationbetweenaffordancesandspatialpresence