The psychological state of feeling physically located within a virtual environment, experiencing the sense of “being there” despite technological mediation, influenced by place illusion (perceived location), plausibility illusion (believable events), and temporal presence (immediacy of experience).
Semantic Classification
Content
Contributing Factors
- High-quality visual graphics
- Accurate motion tracking
- Spatial audio environment matching
- Responsive real-time interactions
- Compelling narrative engagement
Research Dimensions
- Spatial presence (being there)
- Temporal presence (happening now)
- Social presence (being together)
- Plausibility (trueness)
- Believability (genuineness)