This paper presents a pilot study exploring the effects of an olfactory stimulus (smoke) for a Virtual Reality game designed to support wildfire evacuation preparedness. Participants (N=18) were split evenly into either a smoke or a control condition, and both completed the same evacuation task. Post-task surveys assessed the participants' perceived preparedness and overall experience. Initial findings suggest participants in the smoke condition reported significantly higher immersion compared to those in the control condition. Across both groups, participants expressed an increased sense of preparedness for real-world wildfire evacuations following the experience.

翻译：本文报告了一项初步研究，探索在用于支持野火疏散准备的虚拟现实游戏中，嗅觉刺激（烟雾）的效果。参与者（N=18）被平均分为两组，分别接受烟雾条件或控制条件，并完成相同的疏散任务。任务后问卷调查评估了参与者的感知准备度和整体体验。初步发现表明，与控制组相比，烟雾条件下的参与者报告了显著更高的沉浸感。在两组中，参与者在体验后均表达了对现实世界野火疏散准备的增强感。