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This pilot study investigates whether varying proportions of user-controlled versus dummy (scripted) avatars affect perceived presence and synchrony.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Seven participants experienced a VR concert under three conditions (0%, 50%, 100% user-controlled avatars) using the Oculus Quest 2. Presence was measured using the Igroup Presence Questionnaire (IPQ), and avatar-movement synchrony was evaluated using autocorrelation and cross-correlation analyses. A Synchronization Index (SI) was defined as cross-correlation between each participant\u2019s motion and the group-averaged motion.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Presence scores increased with a higher proportion of user-controlled avatars. SI also tended to increase in the 100% condition. Although correlations between SI and presence were moderate (r = .42) and did not reach statistical significance due to the pilot sample size, both subjective and objective trends supported the hypothesized direction.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>User-controlled audience avatars enhanced presence compared to scripted avatars, suggesting movement diversity contributes to immersive VL experiences. This study demonstrates a feasible evaluation pipeline for avatar synchrony and highlights design implications for VR live events. 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