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  • 1Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.

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Virtual reality (VR) safely simulates high-consequence visual contexts to study balance. VR enhances precision in judging postural instability, demonstrating its potential for balance research.

Area of Science:

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Neuroscience
  • Biomechanics

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  • Accurate perception of postural instability is vital for fall prevention.
  • Sensory integration (visual, vestibular, somatosensory) influences balance.
  • High-consequence visual contexts' impact on balance is under-investigated due to safety concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate virtual reality (VR) for manipulating visual context in balance tasks.
  • To assess the impact of high-arousal visual environments on postural instability perception.
  • To establish VR as a tool for studying sensory-motor integration.

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  • Experiment 1: Real-world postural temporal-order judgment task (eyes closed/open).
  • Experiment 2: VR simulation of a virtual skyscraper edge for the same task.

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  • Comparison of perceptual timing and precision between real-world and VR conditions.

    • Main Results:

    • Perceived onset of instability showed non-significant delays in both real-world conditions.
    • VR significantly increased precision (26.89%) compared to real-world, eyes-open condition.
    • Perceptual delays remained non-significant in VR.

    Conclusions:

    • Perceived timing of postural instability is robust across conditions.
    • High-arousal visual context in VR enhances multisensory decision-making precision.
    • VR is a feasible tool for studying complex sensory-motor integration in safe, controlled environments.