See Table 5.1.
| Background | Foreground occlusions have been shown to increase reported vection. If presence and vection are closely related, foreground occlusions should also increase reported presence. |
| Hypothesis | Foreground occlusions increase reported presence compared to the same FOV without a foreground occlusion. |
| Methods | 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 < .01). |
| Conclusions | The results support the prediction that foreground occlusions can increase reported presence. |