Can't Touch this? Why Vibrotactile Feedback Matters in Educational VR

Fabian Froehlich, Jan L. Plass

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Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between vibrotactile feedback and sense of presence in VR. The inquiry focuses on corrective and reenforcing feedback in STEM learning outcomes using a VR environment called Looking Inside Cells. In a randomized within-subject design experiment (N=68) participants got assigned to a vibrotactile and non-vibrotactile condition. Our hypotheses: Participants in the vibrotactile-condition report higher sense of presence ratings compared to the non-haptic condition. Results indicate that vibrotactile feedback increases the sense of presence and impacts metacognition. Participants who received corrective feedback as a vibrotactile stimuli are more likely to underestimate their actual test performance.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2024 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2024
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages755-756
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9798350374490
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event2024 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2024 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Mar 16 2024Mar 21 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2024 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2024

Conference

Conference2024 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period3/16/243/21/24

Keywords

  • Haptics
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Metacognition
  • Vibrotactile Feedback
  • Virtual Reality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Media Technology
  • Modeling and Simulation

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