Cross-Sensory Interaction in Immersion: Critiquing the Two Competitor Model

Immersion is a widely experienced yet conceptually contested phenomenon, particularly within Human–Computer Interaction. The Two-Competitor Model proposes that immersion arises from shifts in attentional focus between actual and induced realities. Although the model provides a testable framework for quantifying immersive experiences, it assumes these realities compete along orthogonal dimensions which overlooks instances in which sensory input from the actual reality can enhance, rather than red