Does virtual threat harm VR experience?: Impact of threat occurrence and repeatability on virtual embodiment and threat response

This paper is an extended version of a previous [1] published at ICAT-EGVE 2020. We explored the potential impact threat occurrence and repeatability on users’ Sense Embodiment (SoE) response. To that aim, we conducted experiment in which participants were embodied virtual avatar, performed task towards body was introduced first time, then repeated several times through (in total 5 times). The SoE as well their subjective response to assessed questionnaires before introduction threat, after end experiment. A control group did same with no during task. main findings our are does not alter but might change behaviour while performing occurrence. In addition, repetitions show any effect SoE, or objective responses threat. Taken together, results suggest embodiment studies should expect doing introduced, repetition do seem measure (subective ratings) nor (physical reaction threat).