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Paper: 48cc
| Paper title: | Evaluation of Spatial Perception in Virtual Environments [Evaluación de la percepción espacial en ambientes virtuales] |
| Authors: | Barría Chateau, H., García Alvarado, R., Lagos Vergara, R. and Parra Márquez, J.C. |
| Summary: | The 3D environments created by computers can be used as a powerful simulation tool for architecture, especially with inmersive devices, but it is necessary to know properly their spatial characteristics to use it effectively. It is also important to consider their possibilities in communication networks and their implications in contemporary architecture. For this reason, the goal of this research is to evaluate the perception of virtual architectonic spaces in relation to the perception of real architectonic spaces. This research is based on the comparison of experiences of university students in a real space (Entrance Hall of Faculty of Economy) and in the same space modeled by a computer. The evaluation considers tests with stereoscopic helmets and interactive navigation, making questionnaires to characterize the sensation of dimensions, relationships and time for an specific activity. The measuring of real and virtual spaces are made through references (furniture, textures, etc.) or by proportional relations between height, width and depth, in different patterns. The experience also reveals mental schemes to perceive the dimension of architectonic space and the orientation in a real and virtual environment. Besides, the research allows to relate the different levels of complexity and information with the understanding of real architectonic space and modeled space. |
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| Year of publication: | 1999 |
| Series: | CUMINCADes:SIGRADI |
| Download paper: | /pdfs/48cc.content.pdf |
| Citation: | Barría Chateau, H., García Alvarado, R., Lagos Vergara, R. and Parra Márquez, J.C. (1999). Evaluation of Spatial Perception in Virtual Environments [Evaluación de la percepción espacial en ambientes virtuales]. III Congreso Iberoamericano de Grafico Digital [SIGRADI Conference Proceedings] Montevideo (Uruguay) September 29th - October 1st 1999, pp. 145-148, http://itc.scix.net/paper/48cc |
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