APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Sense of Being There: Dimensionality and Personality Correlates of Presence In Virtual Reality Simulations for Stress Induction
- Priscilla Lui
University of Washington Seattle - Nia Jones
University of Washington - Christine Chang
University of Washington Seattle - Ernest Jouriles
Southern Methodist University
Abstract
We examined presence in two virtual reality (VR) stress-induction experiments (N=514). Presence, a unidimensional construct, showed small associations with participant age and conscientiousness. There were little differences in presence by participant sex, prior VR familiarity, and other Big Five personality traits. Future research should consider presence in VR-based psychological studies.
