Authors:
Sonia Cárdenas-Delgado
1
;
Magdalena Méndez-López
2
;
M.-Carmen Juan
1
;
Elena Pérez-Hernández
3
;
Javier Lluch
1
and
Roberto Vivó
1
Affiliations:
1
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
;
2
Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
;
3
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Keyword(s):
Short-term Memory, Spatial Memory, VR HMD, Virtual Reality, Interdisciplinary Projects.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Environments
;
Computer Vision, Visualization and Computer Graphics
;
Interactive Environments
Abstract:
In this paper, we present the Virtual Maze Task that assesses spatial short-term memory in adults involving
physical movement and immersion. For physical movement, we used a real bicycle. For immersion, we used
a VR HMD. We compared the exposure to the task using two different interaction types (physical active vs.
physical inactive conditions). The performance and sensations of the participants were compared in both
conditions. We also compared the performance on the virtual task with classical neuropsychological tests. A
total of 89 adults participated in our study. The participants’ ability to learn a route within the Virtual Maze
Task was tested. Then, the participants assessed their experience scoring the following aspects: interaction and
satisfaction. The data were analyzed and we found no differences in satisfaction and interaction scores between
the physical active and the physical inactive conditions. However, the condition used for interaction affected
the score obtained i
n the task. There were also significant effects of gender and/or interaction used in other
measures of performance on the task. Finally, the performance on the task correlated with the performance on
other classical neuropsychological tests for the assessment of short-term memory and spatial memory.
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