Indicators and Predictors of the Suspension of Disbelief: Children’s Individual Presence Tendencies

摘要

Presence is a phenomenon where a person distributes his/her attention to internal (mental) or distal (sensory) cues. Research shows, that not only technological immersion, but also person-specific factors, influence the sense of presence. These factors may cause an individual presence tendency (IPT) that affects how presence is experienced. This paper investigates if an IPT exists, how it can be calculated, and what factors influence it. A study is presented with 78 participants, aged 13-16, who experienced three different environments within different immersive settings. The results show that level of technological immersion has a strong effect on presence.