What makes immersive virtual reality the ultimate empathy machine? Discerning the underlying mechanisms of change

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Highlights：

• Empathy is a fundamental dimension of human development.

• Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) Experiences are related to increase in empathy.

• The contribution of IVR user experience dimensions on empathy change is examined.

• Illusion of Virtual Body Ownership and Agency best predict empathy change.

• User experience is more predictive of empathy change than media content.

摘要

•Empathy is a fundamental dimension of human development.•Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) Experiences are related to increase in empathy.•The contribution of IVR user experience dimensions on empathy change is examined.•Illusion of Virtual Body Ownership and Agency best predict empathy change.•User experience is more predictive of empathy change than media content.

论文关键词：Empathy,Immersive virtual reality,User experience,Illusion of body ownership,Presence

论文评审过程：Received 19 February 2020, Revised 22 April 2020, Accepted 19 May 2020, Available online 22 May 2020, Version of Record 26 May 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106431