Embodiment in virtual reality: an experiment on how visual and aural First- and Third-person modes affect embodiment and mindfulness
Virtual Reality March 14, 2025 Isak de Villiers Bosman, Mila Bujić, L. Cosio et al.
A first-person visual perspective in virtual reality body-scan meditation increased perceived body schema change, but did not affect acceptance of virtual body ownership or control/agency. Audio perspective had no effect on these outcomes. Participants with low immersive tendencies experienced greater body schema change in the first-person visual condition than in the third-person condition. Few participants could articulate their experience in terms of audio. The findings extend understanding of altered self-representations for mindfulness and the design of sound, perspective, and embodiment in virtual reality.