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Recent advancements in virtual reality (VR) have provided new avenues for investigating cognitive processes, particularly spatial orientation and creating cognitive maps. This study aims to develop and validate a Virtual Spatial Configuration Task (VSCT) within a VR environment using the established Spatial Configuration Task (SCT) paradigm. The classical SCT involves participants identifying the camera's location among five stationary geometric objects displayed on a screen environment, facilitating spatial mental representation formation.
In the VSCT, participants (N=7) navigate a VR environment, exploring their surroundings limited through eye and head movements only.
Participants encounter three objects at a time (two in front and one behind) and must memorize their positions through repeated exploration. Subsequently, participants must recall the spatial positions of these objects. The control group (N=7) undergoes the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT), a standard verbal memory assessment.
We expect that accuracy performance will be similar in SCT and VSCT, validating the efficacy of the latter. Moreover, we anticipate better performance at the SCT for the experimental group, given the immersive nature of VSCT.
A preliminary analysis (N=7) of participants to assess VSCT accuracy, compared to the already validated SCT. A positive correlation emerged between accuracy scores on SCT and VSCT, R (df5) = 0.93, p = 0.0019, but not between RAVLT and SCT.
Results are anticipated to validate the efficacy of the VSCT as a cognitive assessment tool and shed light on the potential of VR technology in stimulating spatial cognitive processes
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