1. A virtual reality photography application to assess spatial memory.
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Juan, M.-Carmen, Estevan, Miguel, Mendez-Lopez, Magdalena, Fidalgo, Camino, Lluch, Javier, and Vivo, Roberto
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MEMORY ,COMPUTER software ,NONPARAMETRIC statistics ,STATISTICS ,KRUSKAL-Wallis Test ,MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,VIRTUAL reality ,EVALUATION of organizational effectiveness ,AGE distribution ,TASK performance ,MANN Whitney U Test ,SEX distribution ,PHOTOGRAPHY ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,STATISTICAL sampling ,STATISTICAL correlation ,DATA analysis ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
In this paper, the first virtual reality (VR) photography application that incorporates elements on panoramic images to assess short-term spatial memory is presented. It also allows the interaction with these elements. A study was conducted (N = 50) to compare participants' performance outcomes and subjective experience when using a VR application with and without panoramic photography. The results show that both applications are effective in assessing short-term spatial memory. The results with panoramic photography include: 1) It was effective for short-term recall since, after using the application, the participants were able to verbally recall the objects and place them without significant differences with respect to the objects correctly placed; 2) The performance outcomes were independent of age and gender; 3) The perceived level of presence was directly related to experiencing less cybersickness when using the application; 4) The level of satisfaction was directly related to perceived enjoyment, concentration, usability, competence, calmness, and expertise; 5) The more the familiarity with VR applications, the less the perceived cybersickness. Finally, the application offers two main advantages: 1) The evaluators can customize the environment by adding as many elements as desired to the panoramic photograph; 2) It could be especially suitable for groups with reduced mobility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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