Multisensory GPS impact on spatial representation in an immersive virtual reality driving game.

ABSTRACT: Individuals are increasingly relying on GPS devices to orient and find their way in their environment and research has pointed to a negative impact of navigational systems on spatial memory. We used immersive virtual reality to examine whether an audio-visual navigational aid can counteract the negative impact of visual only or auditory only GPS systems. We also examined the effect of spatial representation preferences and abilities when using different GPS systems. Thirty-four participants completed an IVR driving game including 4 GPS conditions (No GPS; audio GPS; visual GPS; audio-visual GPS). After driving one of the routes in one of the 4 GPS conditions, participants were asked to drive to a target landmark they had previously encountered. The audio-visual GPS condition returned more

SUBMITTER: Seminati L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9072375 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature