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Presence And Image Quality: The Case Of High-Definition Television, Cheryl C. Bracken
Presence And Image Quality: The Case Of High-Definition Television, Cheryl C. Bracken
Communication Faculty Publications
Previous research has demonstrated that form variables can increase television viewers' sense of presence. The current broadcasting of high-definition television (HDTV) programming makes testing this relation between form and presence possible in a new context, image quality. In this experiment, television viewers watched either HDTV or standard-definition television images and then rated their viewing experience on a pencil-and-paper questionnaire. The results demonstrate that HDTV provided viewers with a greater sense of presence than the current standard, thus providing empirical evidence for the claim that improved image quality will lead to television viewers' experiencing presence. Additionally, the results suggest that with …
Gamers’ Sensations Of Spatial, Social, And Co-Presence While Playing Online Video Games, Cheryl Campanella Bracken, R. L. Lange, James Denny
Gamers’ Sensations Of Spatial, Social, And Co-Presence While Playing Online Video Games, Cheryl Campanella Bracken, R. L. Lange, James Denny
Communication Faculty Publications
There is an increasing number of video gamers who are playing games online. Previous research has demonstrated that off line gamers experience sensations of presence “the illusion of non-mediation” (Lombard & Ditton, 1997). The current study, explores through focus groups, the type of presence online gamers report experiencing. The results demonstrate that online gamers report having sensations that can be classified into all three main presence types: spatial (physical), social, and co-presence.