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VR for the elderly: quantitative and qualitative differences in performance with a driving simulator.

L Liu¹, B Watson, M Miyazaki

¹Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G4. lili.liu@ualberta.ca

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Virtual reality (VR) use shows minimal age-related differences in driving performance. Elderly participants experienced increased simulator sickness, but VR remains feasible for this demographic.

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Human-Computer Interaction
Virtual Reality Technology

Background:

Virtual reality (VR) offers immersive experiences for various applications, including driving simulation.
Understanding age-related differences in VR usability is crucial for widespread adoption, particularly among older adults.
Previous research has yielded mixed results regarding simulator sickness and VR performance in elderly populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate age-related differences in quantitative and qualitative aspects of virtual reality (VR) driving performance.
To assess the feasibility of using VR technology with elderly individuals.
To compare simulator sickness symptoms across different age groups during VR use.

Main Methods:

148 participants, grouped by age and balanced by gender, completed questionnaires on medical and computer history.
Participants underwent a driving assessment using a PC-based virtual environment (DriVR).
Objective driving performance metrics and subjective user experience (difficulty, comfort, visual clarity, delay, simulator sickness) were recorded.

Main Results:

Few significant age-related differences were observed in quantitative driving performance measures.
Qualitative differences in user experience between middle-aged and elderly participants were infrequent.
Simulator sickness symptoms were found to increase with age, contrary to some prior findings.

Conclusions:

Virtual reality (VR) technology is largely feasible for use with elderly individuals.
While objective performance shows minimal age differences, subjective experiences like simulator sickness warrant attention in older users.
Further research is needed to mitigate simulator sickness in elderly VR users.