Comparison of the levels of presence and anxiety in an acrophobic environment viewed via HMD or CAVE

Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 232-248

  Carmen Juan, M ^a   Pérez, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 68149155767     PISSN: 10547460     EISSN: 15313263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/pres.18.3.232     Document Type: Article

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