image: Zone 1: participant briefing and post-gameplay questionnaires, Zone 2: the gameplay area, Zone 3: olfactometer, and Zone 4: the monitoring/supervision area. view more
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VR users feel more immersed in their experience - and react physiologically - when odor is used alongside audiovisual cues
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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0265039
Article Title: Odour enhances the sense of presence in a virtual reality environment
Author Countries: Australia
Funding: This work was supported by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Active Integrated Matter (AIM) Future Science Platform (FSP). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Journal
PLoS ONE
Article Title
Odour enhances the sense of presence in a virtual reality environment
Article Publication Date
30-Mar-2022
COI Statement
The authors have read the journal’s policy and have the following competing interests: Nicholas Archer and Damian Frank are paid employees of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Active Integrated Matter (AIM) Future Science Platform (FSP). There are no patents, products in development or marketed products associated with this research to declare. This does not alter the authors’ adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.