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3-D Mental Rotation Ability Testing with Mixed Reality

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Mental Rotation ability is a key skill for success in many careers. Thus, accurate measurement of this ability is important. Three-dimensional holographic displays can help students process mental rotation stimuli easier and demonstrate their real performances without the limitations of two-dimensional representations. There are few studies measuring mental rotation ability in Mixed Reality environments. In this study, we transferred a mental rotation test, Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Rotations (PSVT:R), into Mixed Reality. We compared the 2-D and 3-D versions of the test in terms of mental rotation performance and cognitive load with 47 participants. While the accuracy of 2-D and 3-D PSVT:R did not differ significantly, the 3-D test induced a lower cognitive load than the 2-D version. Gender difference was observed in the 2-D test but not in the 3-D test. 3-D PSVT:R is an authentic and reliable tool for measuring spatial ability. Moreover, it can be used for training purposes.

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This study is partially supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey under the 1002 Fast Support Program 121E293.

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  1. Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Kastamonu University, Fakülte St., 37200, Kastamonu, Turkey

    Zeynep Piri

  2. Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabancı University, Orta St., 34956, İstanbul, Turkey

    Kürşat Cagiltay

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  1. U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adlephi, MD, USA

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  2. U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, Orlando, FL, USA

    Gino Fragomeni

  3. DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA

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Piri, Z., Cagiltay, K. (2023). 3-D Mental Rotation Ability Testing with Mixed Reality. In: Chen, J.Y.C., Fragomeni, G., Fang, X. (eds) HCI International 2023 – Late Breaking Papers . HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14058. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48050-8_12

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