Lost in Fantasy, or Alive in Reality: The Elution Hypothesis – Balancing Immersion and Emersion in Virtual Realities

In this research work we argue, that the interplay of immersion (individual state of being attached to Virtual Reality [VR]), and emersion (individual state of being detached to Physical Reality [PR]) affects the ability in transferring and applying VR experiences in PR, and consequently, the benefits of VR. Specifically, the ‘Elution-Hypothesis’ demonstrates that the level of abstraction in VR transcend the shift from VR to PR, that is revert...