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Psychometric assessment and behavioral experiments using a free virtual reality platform and computational science
Pietro Cipresso1, Silvia Serino2,3, Giuseppe Riva2,3
1Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Lab, Milan, MI, Italy. p.cipresso@auxologico.it.
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
|March 20, 2016
Summary
NeuroVirtual 3D is a free platform for clinicians and researchers, enhancing virtual reality experiments with real-time data recording and device integration. This advanced technology requires no programming for experimental psychology applications.
Area of Science:
- Psychological Research
- Virtual Reality Applications
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Virtual Reality (VR) is widely utilized in psychological experiments.
- NeuroVirtual 3D is introduced as a freely accessible platform for clinical use.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present NeuroVirtual 3D, an extended platform based on NeuroVR software.
- To provide researchers and clinicians with a versatile tool for VR-based experiments.
Main Methods:
- The platform integrates with various devices via Virtual-Reality Peripheral Network (VRPN) protocols.
- It includes a Microsoft Kinect sensor for environment navigation and action triggering.
- A TCP-IP module facilitates data collection from multiple biosensors.
Main Results:
- NeuroVirtual 3D supports diverse virtual environments and objects.
- Tasks for neglect and spatial abilities assessment are implemented.
- Real-time recording of psychophysiological signals and computed indices is enabled.
Conclusions:
- NeuroVirtual 3D offers millisecond precision for recording internal and external data.
- It represents advanced technology for experimental psychology using VR.
- The platform is accessible without requiring programming knowledge.
