Consistent air flow to the face facilitates vection.
We examined whether a somatosensory cue suggesting forward self-motion facilitated vection. We provided a consistent air flow to subjects' faces by using an electric fan.Vection strength was increased when the air flow was provided.
Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, 4-9-1 Shiobaru, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 815-8540, Japan. seno@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Takeharu
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Seno
Masaki
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Ogawa
Hiroyuki
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Ito
Shoji
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Sunaga
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000328:Adult; D001307:Auditory Perception; D003463:Cues; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007088:Illusions; D007699:Kinesthesis; D008297:Male; D057849:Optic Flow; D009949:Orientation; D010465:Perception; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D011930:Reaction Time; D014919:Wind