TY - GEN

T1 - Visual elements influence on navigation in virtual environments

AU - Croucher, Charlotte

AU - Powell, Vaughan

AU - Molnar, Andreea

AU - Powell, Wendy

PY - 2016/9/1

Y1 - 2016/9/1

N2 - Virtual rehabilitation often incorporates an element of travel in a virtual environment. Whetherpatients are transported automatically through the environment, or whether they have navigationalcontrol, it is important to understand how the design of the environment itself can supplynavigational cues, and how the processing of these cues may influence perception, behaviour andtask performance. This paper explores the literature, which might inform application design, andpresents a case study using a think-aloud protocol to explore the perception of users to visual cueswithin a running game. We conclude with some preliminary suggestions for positive and negativenavigational cues.

AB - Virtual rehabilitation often incorporates an element of travel in a virtual environment. Whetherpatients are transported automatically through the environment, or whether they have navigationalcontrol, it is important to understand how the design of the environment itself can supplynavigational cues, and how the processing of these cues may influence perception, behaviour andtask performance. This paper explores the literature, which might inform application design, andpresents a case study using a think-aloud protocol to explore the perception of users to visual cueswithin a running game. We conclude with some preliminary suggestions for positive and negativenavigational cues.

M3 - Conference contribution/Paper

SN - 9780704915473

SP - 287

EP - 290

BT - 11th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies

A2 - Sharkey, Paul

A2 - Rizzo, Albert "Skip"

PB - University of Reading

CY - Reading

T2 - 11th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies

Y2 - 20 September 2016 through 22 September 2016

ER -