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Telepresence, soundscapes and technological expectation: putting the observer into the equation

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In an experiment exploring the impact of sound on sensations of telepresence, 126 participants watched a video clip using either headphones or speakers. The results illustrate that sound is an important factor in stimulating telepresence responses in audiences. Interactions between soundscape and screen size were also revealed. A traverse interaction between aural/visual congruency and soundscapes was evident. A second data set of 102 participants was collected to illuminate the effect of technological expectation that emerged in the first study. Expectations had been mentioned in other studies, and the data support the notion that people have an expectation of the technological quality of a presentation. The results suggest that examining expectations could assist in future conceptualizations of telepresence.

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  1. Please note that Study 2 only examined technological expectations (not content), so social realism was not tested.

  2. Scheffe post hoc shows all mean pairs with Better than Expected are different.

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Pettey, G., Bracken, C.C., Rubenking, B. et al. Telepresence, soundscapes and technological expectation: putting the observer into the equation. Virtual Reality 14, 15–25 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-009-0148-8

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