Influence of Scenarios and Player Traits on Flow in Virtual Reality.

Many studies have investigated how interpersonal differences between users influence their experience in Virtual Reality (VR) and it is now well recognized that user's subjective experiences and responses to the same VR environment can vary widely. In this study, we focus on player traits, which correspond to users' preferences for game mechanics, arguing that players react differently when experiencing VR scenarios. We developed three scenarios in the same VR environment that rely on different game mechanics, and evaluate the influence of the scenarios, the player traits and the time of practice of the VR environment on users' perceived flow.