The term immersion continues to be applied inconsistently within and across different fields
of research connected with the study of virtual reality and interactive media. Moreover …

Our experience of the body is not direct; rather, it is mediated by perceptual information,
influenced by internal information, and recalibrated through stored implicit and explicit body …

Awe, a complex emotion composed by the appraisal components of vastness and need for
accommodation, is a profound and often meaningful experience. Despite its importance …

The concept of transformative experience (TE) has been widely explored by several
disciplines from philosophy to neurobiology, and in different domains, from the spiritual to …

Increased worldwide mobility and easy access to technology means that the use of
technological mediation for treatment is being adopted rapidly and uncritically by …

Many studies showed the ability of movies and imagery techniques to elicit emotions.
Nevertheless, it is less clear how to manipulate the content of interactive media to induce …

Emotion has been shown to have a significant influence on memory. However, most of the
investigations that led to this conclusion used non-virtual reality procedures. Virtual reality …

It is generally assumed that technology assists individuals in improving the quality of their
lives. However, the impact of new technologies and media on well-being and positive …

In this study, restorative environment theory and virtual reality (VR) technology were
combined to build different 3D dynamic VR interactive scenes. We discuss the effects of a …

This second edition of a bestseller presents systematic and extensive coverage of the
primary areas of research and development within VE technology. It brings together a …