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Adéla Plechatá1,2, Václav Sahula1, Dan Fayette1,2
1National Institute of Mental Health, Klecany, Czechia.
Frontiers in Psychology
|June 28, 2019
Summary
Seniors performed better on memory tasks using a desktop virtual reality (VR) system compared to a head-mounted display (HMD). Fatigue impacted performance more with HMDs, though user experience was similar across platforms.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology and Cognitive Neuroscience
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Virtual Reality Applications
Background:
- Cognitive decline in aging populations necessitates effective assessment tools.
- Virtual Reality (VR) offers ecologically valid environments for cognitive assessment.
- Previous studies on VR for cognitive assessment in seniors yield ambiguous results.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate age-related differences in memory assessment using desktop and head-mounted display (HMD) VR platforms.
- To compare the performance and user experience of seniors and young adults across different VR immersion levels.
Main Methods:
- Employed an intra-subject design comparing desktop VR and HMD VR platforms.
- Participants included seniors (N=36) and young adults (N=25).
- A virtual Supermarket Shopping task was used for memory assessment.
Main Results:
- Seniors demonstrated superior memory performance on the desktop VR platform compared to the HMD platform.
- Young adults' memory performance remained consistent across both VR platforms.
- Both groups experienced increased fatigue with the HMD, impacting performance; user experience and side effects were minimal and comparable.
Conclusions:
- Non-immersive desktop VR may be more suitable for memory assessment in seniors.
- Highly immersive VR technology (HMD) shows good acceptance among aging adults.
- Findings suggest potential for HMDs in cognitive assessment and remediation, considering fatigue factors.
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