The Impact of Time Pressure on Spatial Ability in Virtual Reality

AbstractThe interaction time of students who did spatial ability tests in a virtual reality environment is analyzed. The spatial ability test completion times of 240 and 61 students were measured. A desktop display as well as the Gear VR were used by the former group and by the latter one, respectively. Logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between the probability of correct answers and completion times, while linear regression was used to evaluate effects and interactions of following factors on test completion times: the users’ gender and primary hand, test type and device used. The findings were that while the completion times are not significantly affected by the users’ primary hand, other factors have significant effects on them: they are decreased by the male gender in itself, while they are increased by solving Mental Rotation Tests or by using the Gear VR. The largest significant increment in interaction time in virtual reality during spatial ability tests is when Mental Rotation Tests are accomplished by males with the Gear VR, while the largest significant decrease in interaction time is when Mental Cutting Tests are completed with a desktop display.

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Gamification and Hazard Communication in Virtual Reality: A Qualitative Study

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s21144663 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (14) ◽

pp. 4663

Author(s):

Janaina Cavalcanti ◽

Victor Valls ◽

Manuel Contero ◽

David Fonseca

Keyword(s):

Virtual Reality ◽

New Technologies ◽

Training Environment ◽

Hazard Communication ◽

Head Mounted Display ◽

Compliance Behavior ◽

Before And After ◽

Recorded Data ◽

The Impact ◽

Different Levels

An effective warning attracts attention, elicits knowledge, and enables compliance behavior. Game mechanics, which are directly linked to human desires, stand out as training, evaluation, and improvement tools. Immersive virtual reality (VR) facilitates training without risk to participants, evaluates the impact of an incorrect action/decision, and creates a smart training environment. The present study analyzes the user experience in a gamified virtual environment of risks using the HTC Vive head-mounted display. The game was developed in the Unreal game engine and consisted of a walk-through maze composed of evident dangers and different signaling variables while user action data were recorded. To demonstrate which aspects provide better interaction, experience, perception and memory, three different warning configurations (dynamic, static and smart) and two different levels of danger (low and high) were presented. To properly assess the impact of the experience, we conducted a survey about personality and knowledge before and after using the game. We proceeded with the qualitative approach by using questions in a bipolar laddering assessment that was compared with the recorded data during the game. The findings indicate that when users are engaged in VR, they tend to test the consequences of their actions rather than maintaining safety. The results also reveal that textual signal variables are not accessed when users are faced with the stress factor of time. Progress is needed in implementing new technologies for warnings and advance notifications to improve the evaluation of human behavior in virtual environments of high-risk surroundings.

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Investigating the impact of shopper personality on behaviour in immersive Virtual Reality store environments

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services ◽

10.1016/j.jretconser.2021.102581 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 61 ◽

pp. 102581

Author(s):

Alexander Schnack ◽

Malcolm J. Wright ◽

Jonathan Elms

Keyword(s):

Virtual Reality ◽

Immersive Virtual Reality ◽

The Impact

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The effect of water immersion on vection in virtual reality

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-020-80100-y ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Géraldine Fauville ◽

Anna C. M. Queiroz ◽

Erika S. Woolsey ◽

Jonathan W. Kelly ◽

Jeremy N. Bailenson

Keyword(s):

Virtual Reality ◽

Motion Sickness ◽

Water Immersion ◽

Sensory Information ◽

Future Research ◽

Visually Induced Motion Sickness ◽

Wide Range ◽

Induced Motion ◽

Ground Condition ◽

The Impact

AbstractResearch about vection (illusory self-motion) has investigated a wide range of sensory cues and employed various methods and equipment, including use of virtual reality (VR). However, there is currently no research in the field of vection on the impact of floating in water while experiencing VR. Aquatic immersion presents a new and interesting method to potentially enhance vection by reducing conflicting sensory information that is usually experienced when standing or sitting on a stable surface. This study compares vection, visually induced motion sickness, and presence among participants experiencing VR while standing on the ground or floating in water. Results show that vection was significantly enhanced for the participants in the Water condition, whose judgments of self-displacement were larger than those of participants in the Ground condition. No differences in visually induced motion sickness or presence were found between conditions. We discuss the implication of this new type of VR experience for the fields of VR and vection while also discussing future research questions that emerge from our findings.

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Preparing spatial ability tests in a virtual reality application

2019 10th IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Infocommunications (CogInfoCom) ◽

10.1109/coginfocom47531.2019.9089919 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Tibor Guzsvinecz ◽

Monika Szeles ◽

Erika Perge ◽

Cecilia Sik-Lanyi

Keyword(s):

Virtual Reality ◽

Spatial Ability ◽

Ability Tests ◽

Virtual Reality Application

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The Clinical Utility of Virtual Reality in Neurorehabilitation: A Systematic Review

Journal of Central Nervous System Disease ◽

10.1177/1179573518813541 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

pp. 117957351881354 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Thais Massetti ◽

Talita Dias da Silva ◽

Tânia Brusque Crocetta ◽

Regiani Guarnieri ◽

Bruna Leal de Freitas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Virtual Reality ◽

Virtual Environments ◽

Neurological Disorders ◽

Clinical Utility ◽

Spinal Cord Injuries ◽

Web Of Science ◽

The Past ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

The Impact

Background: Virtual reality (VR) experiences (through games and virtual environments) are increasingly being used in physical, cognitive, and psychological interventions. However, the impact of VR as an approach to rehabilitation is not fully understood, and its advantages over traditional rehabilitation techniques are yet to be established. Method: We present a systematic review which was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). During February and March of 2018, we conducted searches on PubMed (Medline), Virtual Health Library Search Portal databases (BVS), Web of Science (WOS), and Embase for all VR-related publications in the past 4 years (2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018). The keywords used in the search were “neurorehabilitation” AND “Virtual Reality” AND “devices.” Results: We summarize the literature which highlights that a range of effective VR approaches are available. Studies identified were conducted with poststroke patients, patients with cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, and other pathologies. Healthy populations have been used in the development and testing of VR approaches meant to be used in the future by people with neurological disorders. A range of benefits were associated with VR interventions, including improvement in motor functions, greater community participation, and improved psychological and cognitive function. Conclusions: The results from this review provide support for the use of VR as part of a neurorehabilitation program in maximizing recovery.

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