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Achieving Presence through Evoked Reality.

Jayesh S Pillai¹, Colin Schmidt, Simon Richir

¹Arts et Metiers ParisTech Angers, France.

Frontiers in Psychology

|April 4, 2013

Summary

This study introduces Evoked Reality (ER) and Evoked Presence (EP) to explain the sense of presence in virtual reality. A Three Pole Reality Model and Reality-Presence Map are proposed to understand this cognitive phenomenon.

Keywords:

cognition dream presence reality simulated reality virtual reality

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Virtual Reality Research
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

The sense of presence, evolving from telepresence, is a key but mysterious aspect of virtual reality (VR).
The study of presence now spans multiple cognitive disciplines.
Existing models do not fully explain the subjective experience of presence.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a new conceptual framework for understanding the sense of presence.
To introduce the concepts of Evoked Reality (ER) and Evoked Presence (EP).
To present a theoretical model and a map to explain the relationship between ER and EP.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of presence and reality.
Development of a Three Pole Reality Model (Dream, Primary, Simulated).
Creation of a Reality-Presence Map to illustrate the ER-EP relationship.

Main Results:

A novel concept of Evoked Reality (ER) as an illusion of reality is proposed.
Evoked Presence (EP) is theorized as the cognitive response triggered by ER.
The Three Pole Reality Model and Reality-Presence Map visually represent the proposed phenomenon.

Conclusions:

The ER concept and proposed model offer a new perspective on the study of presence.
This framework has potential applications in virtual reality and the broader understanding of reality.
Further research can explore the implications of ER and EP in various immersive technologies.