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Spatial Learning in Naturalistic Search With Simulated Vision Loss.

Kirsten Veerkamp^1,2, Daniel Müller¹, Christian N L Olivers²

¹Amsterdam Movement Sciences & Institute for Brain and Behavior Amsterdam, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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Spatial learning helps compensate for vision loss during object searches. Repeated searches in virtual environments improved navigation, especially with simulated peripheral vision loss.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Spatial learning is crucial for navigating complex environments.
Visual impairment significantly impacts object search behavior.
The interaction between spatial learning and vision loss in naturalistic settings is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how spatial learning mitigates the effects of simulated central and peripheral vision loss on search behavior.
To assess the impact of vision impairment on spatial learning in a 3D virtual supermarket.

Main Methods:

Seventy-five participants were allocated to full vision, simulated central vision loss, or simulated peripheral vision loss conditions.
Participants performed repeated product searches within a virtual reality supermarket.
Navigational efficiency, task completion times, and gaze behavior were recorded.

Main Results:

Reduced vision impacted task completion times and navigational efficiency.
Performance improved significantly with repeated searches, particularly under simulated vision loss conditions (especially peripheral).
Learning altered orienting behaviors, with increased initial scanning under peripheral loss and decreased search-phase scanning under central loss.

Conclusions:

Spatial learning plays a vital role in compensating for vision loss during everyday search tasks.
Learned spatial information influences visual orienting strategies to overcome visual impairments.