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. 2018 Aug;109(3):431-433.
doi: 10.1111/bjop.12305. Epub 2018 May 21.

Immersion and the illusion of presence in virtual reality

Mel Slater  1   2
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Immersion and the illusion of presence in virtual reality

Mel Slater. Br J Psychol. 2018 Aug.

Abstract

This commentary briefly reviews the history of virtual reality and its use for psychology research, and clarifies the concepts of immersion and the illusion of presence.

Keywords: immersion; presence; psychology; social psychology; virtual reality.

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