Emotional Responses to Thermally Augmented Audiovisual Stimuli
Published in 7th Int. Workshop on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX 2015), 2015
Greiner, S., Antons, J.-N. & Wechsung, I.
We examine whether adding controlled thermal cues to audiovisual content modulates emotional responses. In a within-subjects experiment using affectively charged video clips, synchronized warm and cool stimuli intensified valence and arousal ratings and altered engagement without harming perceived quality. Findings suggest thermal augmentation as a promising channel for affective XR and multisensory media.
Recommended citation: Greiner, S., Antons, J.-N. & Wechsung, I. (2015, May). Emotional Responses to Thermally Augmented Audiovisual Stimuli. Paper presented at the 7th Int. Workshop on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX 2015), Costa Navarino, Messinia, Greece. https://doi.org/10.1109/QoMEX.2015.7148140