Achieving Presence through Evoked Reality
Jayesh S. Pillai, Christian Schmidt, Simon Richir
Frontiers in Psychology 2013 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00086 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Consciousness Cognitive psychology Front military Cognitive science |
| Citations | 52 |
| Key points | Proposes that presence arises from an "Evoked Reality" that triggers an "Evoked Presence," explained by a Three Pole Reality Model. |
Abstract
The sense of "Presence" (evolving from "telepresence") has always been associated with virtual reality research and is still an exceptionally mystifying constituent. Now the study of presence clearly spans over various disciplines associated with cognition. This paper attempts to put forth a concept that argues that it's an experience of an "Evoked Reality (ER)" (illusion of reality) that triggers an "Evoked Presence (EP)" (sense of presence) in our minds. A Three Pole Reality Model is proposed to explain this phenomenon. The poles range from Dream Reality to Simulated Reality with Primary (Physical) Reality at the center. To demonstrate the relationship between ER and EP, a Reality-Presence Map is developed. We believe that this concept of ER and the proposed model may have significant applications in the study of presence, and in exploring the possibilities of not just virtual reality but also what we call "reality."