Postdigital Reading Strategies in Emersive VR Fiction: Empirical Insights

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-764276
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.76427

Ensslin, Astrid

; Bell, Alice

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Abstract

In this article we introduce a theory of ambimedial reading as a distinctive postdigital reading strategy from an empirical study with readers of Virtual Reality (VR) fiction. VR is known for its immersive, experiential qualities yet less for its affordances for literary fiction and verbal art. In experimental VR fiction, 360-degree, fully embodied spatial experiences can engender diverse ...