Investigating the Potential Use of EEG for the Objective Measurement of Auditory Presence
Presence is the sense of being in a virtual environment when physically situated in another place. It is one of the key components of the overall virtual reality (VR) experience, as well as other immersive audio applications. However, there is no standardized method for measuring presence. In our pr...
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| description | Presence is the sense of being in a virtual environment when physically situated in another place. It is one of the key components of the overall virtual reality (VR) experience, as well as other immersive audio applications. However, there is no standardized method for measuring presence. In our previous study, we explored the possibility of using electroencephalography (EEG) to measure presence by using questionnaires as a reference. It was found that an increase in the subjective presence level was correlated with an increase in the theta/beta ratio (an index derived from EEG). In the present study, we re-analyzed the original data and found that the peak alpha frequency (PAF), another EEG index, may also have the potential to reflect the change in the subjective presence level. Specifically, an increase in the subjective presence level was found to be correlated with a decrease in PAF. Together with our previous study, these results indicate the potential use of EEG for the objective measurement of presence in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4174939622f3447b9eba604385b51b4e2023-11-23T22:44:05ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-03-01125264710.3390/app12052647Investigating the Potential Use of EEG for the Objective Measurement of Auditory PresenceShufeng Zhang0Xuelei Feng1Yong Shen2Key Laboratory of Modern Acoustics, Institute of Acoustics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, ChinaKey Laboratory of Modern Acoustics, Institute of Acoustics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, ChinaKey Laboratory of Modern Acoustics, Institute of Acoustics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, ChinaPresence is the sense of being in a virtual environment when physically situated in another place. It is one of the key components of the overall virtual reality (VR) experience, as well as other immersive audio applications. However, there is no standardized method for measuring presence. In our previous study, we explored the possibility of using electroencephalography (EEG) to measure presence by using questionnaires as a reference. It was found that an increase in the subjective presence level was correlated with an increase in the theta/beta ratio (an index derived from EEG). In the present study, we re-analyzed the original data and found that the peak alpha frequency (PAF), another EEG index, may also have the potential to reflect the change in the subjective presence level. Specifically, an increase in the subjective presence level was found to be correlated with a decrease in PAF. Together with our previous study, these results indicate the potential use of EEG for the objective measurement of presence in the future.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/5/2647presencequestionnairesEEGpeak alpha frequency |
| spellingShingle | Shufeng Zhang Xuelei Feng Yong Shen Investigating the Potential Use of EEG for the Objective Measurement of Auditory Presence Applied Sciences presence questionnaires EEG peak alpha frequency |
| title | Investigating the Potential Use of EEG for the Objective Measurement of Auditory Presence |
| title_full | Investigating the Potential Use of EEG for the Objective Measurement of Auditory Presence |
| title_fullStr | Investigating the Potential Use of EEG for the Objective Measurement of Auditory Presence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating the Potential Use of EEG for the Objective Measurement of Auditory Presence |
| title_short | Investigating the Potential Use of EEG for the Objective Measurement of Auditory Presence |
| title_sort | investigating the potential use of eeg for the objective measurement of auditory presence |
| topic | presence questionnaires EEG peak alpha frequency |
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