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"Did you hear that?": Investigating localized spatial audio effects on enhancing immersive and affective user experiences in virtual reality

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This study examines the effects of software-based localised audio enhancement in VR on spatial audio, immersion, and affective responses. Sixty-eight participants took part in a VR game (Job Simulator) and reported improved sound quality, immersion, and localization under enhanced audio conditions. Physiological measures revealed significant effects on emotional valence, highlighting enhanced audio as a cost-effective way to improve auditory involvement and emotional engagement in VR without additional hardware.

Source: IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)

DOI: 10.1109/vrw66409.2025.00284

Authors: Ifigeneia Mavridou, Ellen Seiss, Giuseppe Ugazio, Mark Harpster, Phillip Brown, Sophia Cox, Christine Erie, David Lopez Jr, Ryan Copt, Charles Nduka, James Hughes, Joseph Butera, Daniel N Weiss

Institutions: Tilburg University, Bournemouth University, University of Geneva, Emteq (United Kingdom)

Language: English

Topic: Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4409763395

FWCI: 1.05

Cites: 7

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10