Virtual Superheroes: Using Superpowers in Virtual Reality to Encourage Prosocial Behavior

摘要

BackgroundRecent studies have shown that playing prosocial video games leads to greater subsequent prosocial behavior in the real world. However, immersive virtual reality allows people to occupy avatars that are different from them in a perceptually realistic manner. We examine how occupying an avatar with the superhero ability to fly increases helping behavior.