Vibrotactile Enhancement of Auditory-Induced Self-Motion and Spatial Presence

Väljamäe A, Larsson P, Västfjäll D, Kleiner M. Vibrotactile Enhancement of Auditory-Induced Self-Motion and Spatial Presence. J Audio Eng Soc. 2006;54(10):954-963. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=13883

@article{Valjamae2006_13883,
  author = {Väljamäe, Aleksander and Larsson, Pontus and Västfjäll, Daniel and Kleiner, Mendel},
  title = {{Vibrotactile Enhancement of Auditory-Induced Self-Motion and Spatial Presence}},
  journal = {Journal of the Audio Engineering Society},
  volume = {54},
  number = {10},
  pages = {954--963},
  year = {2006},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=13883}
}

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Vibrotactile Enhancement of Auditory-Induced Self-Motion and Spatial Presence
AU  - Väljamäe, Aleksander
AU  - Larsson, Pontus
AU  - Västfjäll, Daniel
AU  - Kleiner, Mendel
T2  - Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
J2  - J. Audio Eng. Soc.
VL  - 54
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DA  - 2006/10/06
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PB  - Audio Engineering Society
LA  - en
AB  - The entertainment industry frequently uses vibroacoustic stimulation, where chairs with embedded loudspeakers and shakers enhance the experience. Scientific investigations of the effect of such enhancers on illusory self-motion (vection) and spatial presence are largely missing. The current study examined whether auditory-induced vection (AIV) may be further augmented by the simultaneous presentation of additional vibrotactile cues delivered via mechanical shakers and low-frequency sound. It was found that mechanically induced vibrations increase AIV and spatial presence responses significantly. This cross-modal enhancement was stronger for stimuli containing an auditory–tactile simulation of a vehicle engine, demonstrating the benefits of the multisensory representation of virtual environments.
ER  -