See Table 5.3.
| Background | Experiment AIE1 found an effect of foreground occlusion on reported presence. However, demand characteristics may have played a role. |
| Hypothesis | Foreground occlusions increase reported presence compared to the same FOV without a foreground occlusion. |
| Methods | The experimenter was naive to the hypothesis. The same
60
FOV was provided in an HMD either with or
without a foreground occlusion mounted in front of
the screen. Reported presence was assessed with a presence
questionnaire following 2.5 minute exposures to
each condition. |
| Results | Reported presence was higher in the foreground occlusion condition (p < .04). |
| Conclusions | The results support the prediction that foreground occlusions can increase reported presence. |