Abstract

TORRES FERNANDEZ, David; BLANCA MOYA, Emanuel  and  PEREZ SANCHEZ, Rolando. Immersion and Emotional Arousal with Virtual Reality Videogames. Revista de Psicología [online]. 2021, vol.39, n.2, pp.531-551. ISSN 0254-9247.  http://dx.doi.org/10.18800/psico.202102.002.

This research studies the association between immersion in Virtual Reality (VR) videogames and emotional activation. Responses to a videogame in a VR setting and in a non VR setting were compared. The study uses a within-subject design with 97 university students. Heart rate and perceived emotional state were measured. Results show higher immersion levels and heart rate in the VR condition. Perceived emotional state predicted immersion in both conditions, nevertheless, in the non VR condition higher scores in both positive and negative emotions were related with higher immersion experience, while in the VR condition only positive emotions were related with higher immersion. The implications and relevance of these findings are discussed.

Keywords : Immersion; emotional activation; videogames; virtual reality.

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