Abstract
Reading fiction is beneficial for various social skills, although reading has become less and less popular with younger generations. This study investigated whether reading a chapter of a fictional story in virtual reality (VR) can make the reading experience more appealing and increase intention to read the story further. A between-subject experiment ( N = 83) was conducted to compare the effect of a printed book and a VR reading environment on narrative absorption, empathy with fictional characters, and intention to read. The results show that VR enhances intention to read, via a serial mediation of transportation into the story world and affective empathy. These findings indicate that VR can be effectively exploited for promoting reading.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 163-194 |
Number of pages | 30 |
Journal | Scientific Study of Literature |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jul 2019 |
Keywords
- virtual reality
- reading
- empathy
- narrative engagement
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Experimental data for "Virtual Reality as a Tool for Promoting Reading via Enhanced Narrative Absorption and Empathy"
Pianzola, F. (Creator), Weller, J. (Creator), Balint, K. E. (Creator), Pianzola, F. (Contributor) & Balint, K. E. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2019
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3706937, https://zenodo.org/record/3706937
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