Vasser Madis, Aru Jaan
Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu, Estonia.
Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu, Estonia; Institute of Biology, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany.
Curr Opin Psychol. 2020 Dec;36:71-76. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.04.010. Epub 2020 May 11.
Virtual reality (VR) holds immense promise as a research tool to deliver results that are generalizable to the real world. However, the methodology used in different VR studies varies substantially. While many of these approaches claim to use 'immersive VR', the different hardware and software choices lead to issues regarding reliability and validity of psychological VR research. Questions arise about quantifying presence, the optimal level of graphical realism, the problem of being in dual realities and reproducibility of VR research. We discuss how VR research paradigms could be evaluated and offer a list of practical recommendations to have common guidelines for psychological VR research.
虚拟现实（VR）作为一种研究工具，有望产生可推广到现实世界的结果。然而，不同VR研究中使用的方法差异很大。虽然许多这些方法都声称使用“沉浸式VR”，但不同的硬件和软件选择导致了心理VR研究的可靠性和有效性问题。关于存在感的量化、图形真实感的最佳水平、身处双重现实的问题以及VR研究的可重复性，都出现了疑问。我们讨论了如何评估VR研究范式，并提供了一系列实用建议，以为心理VR研究制定通用指南。
