We investigated the autonomic nervous system activity of 60 participants during a free exploration of a real museum and its virtualization viewed through a head mounted display. We analyzed differences in heart rate variability features defined in the time and frequency domains between virtual and real stimuli associated with two levels of emotional arousal, high and low. The results showed sympathovagal changes during the real museum exploration, but no differences were found in the virtual scenario. The findings contribute to the understanding of the use of virtual reality scenarios in emotion research.
Real vs. Immersive Virtual Emotional Museum Experience: a Heart Rate Variability Analysis during a Free Exploration Task
Valenza G.
2020-01-01
Abstract
We investigated the autonomic nervous system activity of 60 participants during a free exploration of a real museum and its virtualization viewed through a head mounted display. We analyzed differences in heart rate variability features defined in the time and frequency domains between virtual and real stimuli associated with two levels of emotional arousal, high and low. The results showed sympathovagal changes during the real museum exploration, but no differences were found in the virtual scenario. The findings contribute to the understanding of the use of virtual reality scenarios in emotion research.File in questo prodotto:
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