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  • Experimental Psychology
  • Human Computer Interaction

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  • Visual information is crucial for guiding behavior, even when temporarily out of sight.
  • Maintaining and selecting visual information during self-movement is poorly understood due to limitations of traditional lab tasks.
  • Existing research often immobilizes participants, limiting ecological validity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how visual working memory functions during self-movement in immersive environments.
  • To explore the spatial frames used to maintain and select visual information while navigating.
  • To assess the utility of virtual reality as a tool for studying memory during naturalistic behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized virtual reality (VR) to create immersive environments for participants.
  • Analyzed directional gaze biases to understand information processing during self-movement.
  • Compared memory maintenance and selection strategies in dynamic, self-paced conditions.

Main Results:

  • Directional gaze patterns indicated the involvement of multiple spatial frames in working memory.
  • Self-movement dynamically influenced the maintenance and selection of visual memoranda.
  • Evidence suggests distinct spatial frames are recruited for different aspects of memory during navigation.

Conclusions:

  • Working memory in naturalistic behavior relies on multiple spatial frames, not a single egocentric or allocentric frame.
  • Virtual reality offers a powerful platform for studying core cognitive functions like working memory in ecologically valid contexts.
  • These findings advance our understanding of how the brain integrates perception, memory, and action during real-world navigation.