Immersive Virtual Reality Gameplay Alters Embodiment, Time Perception, and States of Consciousness
Virtual Worlds June 25, 2026 Nicola De Pisapia, Andrea Polo, Andrea Signorelli
Immersive virtual environments are increasingly investigated as tools capable of modulating conscious experience, yet the specific contribution of graded immersion to altered states of consciousness (ASC), time perception, and cognition remains unclear. The present study examined how different levels of immersion during videogame play influence subjective experience and post-experience...