Navigation and Wayfinding in Virtual Reality:
Finding Proper Tools and Cues to Enhance Navigation Awareness

by Glenna A. Satalich

APPENDIX B: ESTIMATION TASKS

Answer the following questions as accurately as you can. The building is U shaped and measures 100 feet by 100 feet. If you cannot remember where the room or object is being asked about, please give it your best guess.

Imagine yourself walking from the first location to the second location.

1a. What is the distance of the shortest route between you standing at the entrance door and ship (in feet)? _____________________

1b. What is the distance of the shortest route between you standing at the entrance door

and the picture of Calvin (in feet)? _____________________

1c. What is the distance of the shortest route between you standing at the entrance door

and the picture of the Panda bear (in feet)? _____________________

2a. What is the distance of the shortest route between the entrance door and the tea room entrance door (in feet)? ______________________

2b. What is the distance of the shortest route between of the two men's bathrooms (door to door) in feet? ______________________

2c. What is the distance of the shortest route between the room with pictures of the earth, Saturn, and the black monolith and room with the clock face that reads three o'clock (door to door in feet)? ______________________

Imagine yourself flying in a straight line from the first location to the second.

3a. What is the straight line distance between you standing at the entrance door and ship (in feet)? _____________________

3b. What is the straight line distance between you standing at the entrance door

and the picture of Calvin (in feet)? _____________________

3c. What is the straight line distance between you standing at the entrance door

and the picture of the Panda bear (in feet)? _____________________

4a. What is the distance between the two laboratories (door to door in feet)?

______________________

4b. What is the distance between the entrance door and the door to the room with the colored marble columns (in feet)? ______________________

4c. What is the distance between the wall with picture of the tiger and entrance to the room with a picture of Calvin and playing blocks (in feet)? ______________________