Spatial Perception in Virtual Environments:
Evaluating an Architectural Application

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LIST OF FIGURES

Fig. 3.1 - The three components of spatial perception

Fig. 5.1 - Photograph of model - Trim detail

Fig. 5.2 - Photograph of model - Room with scale figure

Fig. 6.1 - Loc. of size estimate task

Fig. 6.2 - Loc. of pointing task and path of visit

Fig. 6.3 - Plan of museum and labeled spaces 35

Fig. 7.1 - Actual area of rooms as a function of est. area

Fig. 7.2 - Actual height of rooms as a function of est. height

Fig. 7.3 - Ave. horiz. dist. est. of spaces in the 4 test conds.

Fig. 7.4 - Ave. height est. of spaces in the 4 test conds.

Fig. 7.5 - "Level of conf." in the size task

Fig. 7.6 - "Ease of estimating sizes"(Means)

Fig. 7.7 - Schematic. rep. of perceived size

Fig. 7.8 - Bias in the angle task

Fig. 7.9 - Dist. of angle data before it is normalized

Fig. 7.10 - Dist. of angle data after it is normalized

Fig. 7.11 - Dist. of normalized angle data

Fig. 7.12 - Means and standard deviations of angle data

Fig. 7.13 - Descriptive task ave. by question number

Fig. 7.14 - Ave. diff. in variation from mean of Real cond.

Fig. 7.15 - Accuracy in recalling the rel. location of spaces

Fig. 7.16 - Accuracy in recalling path of visit

Fig. 7.17 - Accuracy in ordering spaces by volume size

Fig. 7.18 - Easiest rooms to "size-up"

Fig. 7.20 - Aspects of exp. that made the tasks difficult

Fig. 7.21 - Professional acceptability of the display conds

Fig. D.1 - The Spaceball

Fig. D.2 - The VPL Eyephones

Fig. E.1 - Photo. of the video image on the monitor

Fig. E.2 - Photo. through the VPL eyephones

Fig. E.3 - Photo. of the real laboratory