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The rapid development of virtual reality technology has increased itsavailability and, consequently, increased the number of its possibleapplications. The interest in the new medium has grown due to the entertainmentindustry (games, VR experiences and movies). The number of freely availabletraining and therapeutic applications is also increasing. Contrary to popularopinion, new technologies are also adopted by older adults. Creating virtualenvironments tailored to the needs and capabilities of older adults requiresintense research on the behaviour of these participants in the most commonsituations, towards commonly used elements of the virtual environment, intypical sceneries. Comfortable immersion in a virtual environment is key toachieving the impression of presence. Presence is, in turn, necessary to obtainappropriate training, persuasive and therapeutic effects. A virtual agent (ahumanoid representation of an algorithm or artificial intelligence) is often anelement of the virtual environment interface. Maintaining an appropriatedistance to the agent is, therefore, a key parameter for the creator of the VRexperience. Older (65+) participants maintain greater distance towards an agent(a young white male) than younger ones (25-35). It may be caused by differencesin the level of arousal, but also cultural norms. As a consequence, VRdevelopers are advised to use algorithms that maintain the agent at theappropriate distance, depending on the user's age.

Interpersonal distance in VR: reactions of older adults to the presence of a virtual agent