An augmented reality system for the treatment of acrophobia: The sense of presence using immersive photography

Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 393-402

  Carmen Juan, M ^a   Baños, Rosa ^b   Botella, Cristina ^c   Pérez, David ^a   Alcañiz, Mariano ^a   Monserrat, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

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EID: 33748640166     PISSN: 10547460     EISSN: 15313263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/pres.15.4.393     Document Type: Conference Paper

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