This position paper outlines a study on the influence of avatars displaying warmth or coldness cues on interpersonal space in virtual reality. Participants will engage in a comfort-distance task, approaching avatars exhibiting thermoregulatory behaviors. Anticipated findings include a reduction in interpersonal distance with warm cues and an increase with cold cues. The study will offer insights into the complex interplay between temperature, social perception, and interpersonal space.
Chill or Warmth: Exploring Temperature’s Impact on Interpersonal Boundaries in VR / Battistel, Laura; Gottsacker, Matthew; Bruder, Gerd; Welch, Gregory F.; Parin, Riccardo; Zampini, Massimiliano. - ELETTRONICO. - (2024). (Intervento presentato al convegno MASSXR tenutosi a Orlando, FL, USA nel 17th March 2024).
Chill or Warmth: Exploring Temperature’s Impact on Interpersonal Boundaries in VR
Battistel, Laura
Primo
;Zampini, Massimiliano
2024-01-01
Abstract
This position paper outlines a study on the influence of avatars displaying warmth or coldness cues on interpersonal space in virtual reality. Participants will engage in a comfort-distance task, approaching avatars exhibiting thermoregulatory behaviors. Anticipated findings include a reduction in interpersonal distance with warm cues and an increase with cold cues. The study will offer insights into the complex interplay between temperature, social perception, and interpersonal space.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione
