“Psychonauts in Water: Spatial Storytelling and the Double Immersion of Aquatic Virtual Reality” by Friquet
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Title:
- Psychonauts in Water: Spatial Storytelling and the Double Immersion of Aquatic Virtual Reality
Session/Category Title:
- Spatial Storytelling
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Abstract:
We propose a live-streamed immersive performance from France featuring a “psychonaut” experiencing the aquatic VR journey “SPACED OUT,” using our waterproof MeRCURY headset in a swimming pool. Three simultaneous live camera feeds and real-time user narration create captivating remote immersion, previously validated through two successful public performances, ensuring technical reliability.
References:
[1] Geraldine Fauville, Anna CM Queiroz, Erika S Woolsey, Jonathan W Kelly, and Jeremy N Bailenson. 2021. The effect of water immersion on vection in virtual reality. Scientific Reports 11, 1 (2021), 1022. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80100-y
[2] James J Gibson. 1966. The Senses Considered as Perceptual Systems. Houghton Mifflin.
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