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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Human-Computer Interaction
Cognitive Psychology

Background:

Wayfinding abilities can decline with cognitive dysfunctions such as dementia.
Traditional assessments of wayfinding may be subjective and less accurate.
Virtual reality (VR) offers potential for objective and precise evaluation of spatial cognition.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce "Virtual City," a novel VR-based tool for evaluating wayfinding abilities.
To assess the impact of display type (screen) and reference landmarks on wayfinding performance.
To explore the utility of VR for detecting cognitive impairment through wayfinding assessment.

Main Methods:

Development of the "Virtual City" VR platform based on cognitive theories.
Real-time data recording within the VR environment for objective evaluation.
Experimental comparison of wayfinding performance using different screen types and the presence/absence of reference landmarks.

Main Results:

Participants demonstrated enhanced wayfinding performance with true-size 3D visual displays.
The presence of reference landmarks significantly improved wayfinding accuracy and efficiency.
VR-based evaluation proved less subjective and more accurate than traditional methods.

Conclusions:

The "Virtual City" VR tool is a feasible and effective platform for assessing wayfinding abilities.
True-size 3D displays and reference landmarks are critical factors for optimizing VR-based wayfinding assessments.
VR technology holds significant promise for clinical applications in detecting and monitoring cognitive impairments related to wayfinding.