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October 1, 2025AIS Transactions on Human-Computer InteractionOpen Access

How Head-mounted Displays Affect Immersion in Virtual Reality Experiences: A Laboratory Experiment

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JMJoschka MütterleinBBBenedikt BergerHWHubertus-Maximillian Louis Waltermann

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Overview

Laboratory experiment reveals both positive and negative effects of HMDs on immersion in virtual reality experiences.

Key Points

  • HMDs can both enhance telepresence and interactivity while also increasing cybersickness and discomfort, affecting immersion.
  • Empirical evidence from 126 participants shows immersion is not necessarily greater with HMDs compared to traditional displays.
  • Between-subjects experiment methodology demonstrates the complex interplay of factors that influence immersion with HMDs.
  • Findings highlight the need for a nuanced understanding of HMD effects, which may explain the slow adoption of these technologies.

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Mütterlein et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd91cbfe798ba2fc498941https://doi.org/10.17705/1thci.00228
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