Impact of Physical Wind Simulation on the Player

In this paper, we will share the results of a study investigating the impact of physical, dynamic wind simulation on player's perceived realism. Previously, results showed increased measurements of perceived realism on a diverse set of items of the scale “Perceived Realism in Games” and prompted the investigation of the physical impact of haptic wind simulation through a mechanical wind simulator. This study aims to fill that gap through implementing a simple mechanical wind simulator and testing the results in the lab environment.