Hokusai’s Woodcut-Inspired Immersive Art: Studying Immersion Levels and Emotional Impact Across Image, Film and Virtual Reality

Abstract

The focus of this exploratory study was the design of a 3D location developed for relaxation and popularizing art inspired by the woodcuts of the ukiyo-e master, Katsushika Hokusai. After creating the environment, a panoramic film was produced, serving as the basis for research on the level of immersion in the created location and its impact on the audience. We assessed the immersion and emotional impact levels across three media formats: static images, standard films, and VR experiences. Ten participants, balanced for gender, engaged with each format while their immersion levels and emotional responses were measured. Results indicate that VR might enhance immersion compared to static images and films and evoke positive emotional states.

BibTeX

				
					@INPROCEEDINGS{10764487,
  author={Kurpios, Maria and Tadeja, Sławomir K. and Bohné, Thomas and Igras-Cybulska, Magdalena},
  booktitle={2024 IEEE International Symposium on Emerging Metaverse (ISEMV)}, 
  title={{Hokusai’s Woodcut-Inspired Immersive Art: Studying Immersion Levels and Emotional Impact Across Image, Film and Virtual Reality}}, 
  year={2024},
  volume={},
  number={},
  pages={53-54},
  keywords={Art;Three-dimensional displays;Metaverse;Atmospheric measurements;Virtual reality;Media;Particle measurements;Emotional responses;Standards;Virtual reality;immersive art;Hokusai;3D graphics;ukiyo-e;emotional engagement;immersion},
  doi={10.1109/ISEMV63338.2024.00028}}
				
			
APA Reference

M. Kurpios, S. K. Tadeja, T. Bohné and M. Igras-Cybulska, “Hokusai’s Woodcut-Inspired Immersive Art: Studying Immersion Levels and Emotional Impact Across Image, Film and Virtual Reality,” 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Emerging Metaverse (ISEMV), Bellevue, WA, USA, 2024, pp. 53-54, doi: 10.1109/ISEMV63338.2024.00028.

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Dr Sławomir Tadeja

Dr Slawomir K. Tadeja is a Postdoctoral Associate with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Here, he works...

Dr Thomas Bohné

Thomas Bohné is the founder and head of the Cyber-Human Lab at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Engineering. He is also leading research...