Dropouts and Aftereffects: Examining General Accessibility to Virtual Environment Technology

Are current virtual environments (VEs) usable by the broad spectrum of people who may wish to utilize this technology? The current study, which examined over 1000 participants, indicates the answer to this question is a definitive ‘no’. Virtual environment exposure was found to cause people to vomit...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2002-09, Vol.46 (26), p.2114-2118
Main Authors: Stanney, Kay M., Kingdon, Kelly S., Kennedy, Robert S.
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