Virtual reality as a valuable research tool for investigating different aspects of spatial cognition

Heinrich H. Bülthoff, Jennifer L. Campos, Tobias Meilinger

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    Abstract

    The interdisciplinary research field of spatial cognition has benefited greatly from the use of advanced Virtual Reality (VR) technologies. Such tools have provided the ability to explicitly control specific experimental conditions, manipulate variables not possible in the real world, and provide a convincing, multimodal experience. Here we will first describe several of the VR facilities at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Biological Cybernetics that have been developed to optimize scientific investigations related to multi-modal self-motion perception and spatial cognition. Subsequently, we will present some recent empirical work contributing to these research areas.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSpatial Cognition VI
    Subtitle of host publicationLearning, Reasoning, and Talking about Space - International Conference Spatial Cognition 2008, Proceedings
    Pages1-3
    Number of pages3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008
    EventInternational Conference Spatial Cognition 2008 - Freiburg, Germany
    Duration: 2008 Sept 152008 Sept 19

    Publication series

    NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
    Volume5248 LNAI
    ISSN (Print)0302-9743
    ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

    Other

    OtherInternational Conference Spatial Cognition 2008
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    CityFreiburg
    Period08/9/1508/9/19

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Theoretical Computer Science
    • General Computer Science

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