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Depth-based visual capture of sound in virtual reality is driven by perceived distance

Aug 2026 · Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics · Vol 88 · 0 citations · 40 references
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These results demonstrate that core principles of multisensory integration are preserved in VR, but VR-specific biases, such as the visual underestimation of distance, may alter the direction of the established effects.

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