Recently, 360° panorama technologies have been used to create videos and pictures of real and virtual environments, thus opening new possibilities for psychological research. The aim of this study is to compare a 360° real panorama environment to a computer-simulated one to verify if they are equally efficient in generating sense of presence, emotions, and relaxation in individuals. The study employs a 3 × 2 mixed factorial design. Forty participants took part in the study and were assessed on self-reported anxiety and mood levels before and during the virtual reality (VR) experience of a relaxing video in computer graphics or shot in 360°. After the experience, sense of presence and experience ratings were also collected. Heart rate data during the experience were also used. Both inferential and Bayesian analyses showed a lack of effect of the manipulation: there is no difference between a 360° panorama environment and a simulated environment in generating sense of presence, anxiety reduction, and in improving emotional states. These results highlight the feasibility of using a 360° real panorama VR if the participants’ task is passive and requires no active exploration of the environment, as the development of the 360° video is easier and cheaper than the one required by a computer-simulated environment.

最近，已经使用360°全景技术创建真实和虚拟环境的视频和图片，从而为心理学研究开辟了新的可能性。这项研究的目的是将360°真实全景环境与计算机模拟的环境进行比较，以验证它们在产生个人的临场感，情感和放松感方面是否同样有效。该研究采用了3×2混合因子设计。四十名参与者参加了该研究，并在用计算机图形或360°拍摄的放松视频的虚拟现实（VR）体验之前和期间，对自我报告的焦虑和情绪水平进行了评估。体验之后，还收集了存在感和体验等级。还使用了体验期间的心率数据。推论和贝叶斯分析均显示缺乏操纵效果：360°全景环境与模拟环境在产生临场感，减少焦虑和改善情绪状态方面没有区别。这些结果突出表明，如果参与者的任务是被动的并且不需要主动探索环境，则可以使用360°真实全景VR，因为360°视频的开发比计算机模拟的视频更容易，更便宜。环境。