Investigation into the Effects of Autonomy and Emotional Environments on Sense of Agency in VR

Haoyun Zhao; Zhonghao Zhu; Wenxin Hu; Yue Liu

doi:10.1109/VRW70859.2026.00269

Investigation into the Effects of Autonomy and Emotional Environments on Sense of Agency in VR

Haoyun Zhao
, Zhonghao Zhu
, Wenxin Hu^*
, Yue Liu^*

^*此作品的通讯作者

光电学院

Beijing Institute of Technology
Shenzhen MSU-BIT University

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Sense of Agency (SoA) is vital for VR user experience, yet the interplay between environmental emotion and autonomy remains unclear. This study investigates how free choice vs. forced action impacts SoA across three emotional contexts (stressful, relaxing, neutral) using Intentional Binding, the SoA Scale, and PANAS. Results show free choice significantly enhances both implicit and explicit SoA. Notably, a marginally significant interaction suggests stressful environments may amplify SoA loss when autonomy is deprived. These findings reveal how environmental emotions regulate perceived control, offering theoretical guidance for balancing atmosphere and user agency in immersive VR design.

源语言	英语
主期刊名	Proceedings - 2026 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2026
出版商	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
页	1189-1190
页数	2
ISBN（电子版）	9798319505293
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1109/VRW70859.2026.00269
出版状态	已出版 - 2026
活动	2026 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2026 - Daegu, 韩国期限: 21 3月 2026 → 25 3月 2026

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姓名	Proceedings - 2026 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2026

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会议	2026 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2026
国家/地区	韩国
市	Daegu
时期	21/03/26 → 25/03/26

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Zhao, H., Zhu, Z., Hu, W., & Liu, Y. (2026). Investigation into the Effects of Autonomy and Emotional Environments on Sense of Agency in VR. 在 Proceedings - 2026 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2026 (页码 1189-1190). (Proceedings - 2026 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2026). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/VRW70859.2026.00269

Zhao, Haoyun ; Zhu, Zhonghao ; Hu, Wenxin 等. / Investigation into the Effects of Autonomy and Emotional Environments on Sense of Agency in VR. Proceedings - 2026 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2026. 页码 1189-1190 (Proceedings - 2026 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2026).

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