“Simulation Fidelity Metrics for Virtual Environments Based on Memory Semantics” by Mania, Chalmers, Troscianko and Hawkes
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- Simulation Fidelity Metrics for Virtual Environments Based on Memory Semantics
Session/Category Title: Human Factors
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- Virtual Reality
Abstract:
A photorealistic, computer-generated interactive environment strives to achieve the same sense of space as in the real world. Subjective measures based on human spatial perception supplementary to accurate geometry, illumination, and task performance, reveal the actual cognitive mechanisms in the perception of a virtual environment that are not otherwise apparent. In this sketch, we present a methodology for the assessment of simulation fidelity of virtual environments (VEs), centred on a validated theory of memory awareness states. It is challenging to identify whether VE simulations, displayed on head mounted displays (HMDs) and related interaction interfaces have an effect on the actual mental processes participants employ in order to achieve a spatial memory task in a VE, compared to reality and more traditional displays.
References:
1. Gardiner, J.M. (2000). Remembering and knowing. In Oxford Handbook on Memory, E. Tulving and F .I. M. Craik, eds. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.
2. Mania, K. & Chalmers, A. (2001). The effects of levels of immersion on presence and memory. Cyberpsychology and Behavior Journal, issue 4.2.
