Toward optimizing the design of virtual environments for route learning: empirically assessing the effects of changing levels of realism on memory

Abstract

Broadly, this paper is about designing memorable 3D geovisualizations for spatial knowledge acquisition during (virtual) navigation. Navigation is a fundamentally important task, and even though most people navigate every day, many find it difficult in unfamiliar environments. When people get lost in an unfamiliar environment, or are unable to remember a route that they took, they might feel anxiety, disappointment and frustration; and in real world, such incidents can be costly, and at times, life-threatening. Therefore, in this pape Show more