Did You See What I Saw?: Comparing User Synchrony When Watching 360° Video In HMD Vs Flat Screen
Harry Farmer, Chris Bevan, David P. Green, Mandy Rose, Kirsten Cater, Danaë Stanton Fraser · 2019
This study examined whether the high level of immersion provided by HMDs encourages participants to synchronise their attention during viewing. 39 participants watched the 360° documentary “Clouds Over Sidra” using either a HMD or via a flat screen tablet display. We found that the HMD group showed significantly greater overall ISC did the tablet group and that this effect was strongest during transition between scenes.