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A gamified approach to assessing mental rotation in virtual reality

Kristin Alicia Bartlett (1), Almudena Palacios-Ibáñez (2), Jorge Dorribo Camba (3)

Type:
Papers
Proceedings of the DESIGN2024 18th International Design Conference
Year:
2024
Editor:
Mario Štorga, Stanko Škec, Tomislav Martinec, Dorian Marjanović, Neven Pavković, Marija Majda Škec
Author:
Kristin Alicia Bartlett (1), Almudena Palacios-Ibáñez (2), Jorge Dorribo Camba (3)
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
1: University of Kentucky, United States of America; 2: Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain; 3: Purdue University, United States of America
Section:
Design Education
Page(s):
2805-2814
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2024.284
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
We present a new spatial skills assessment tool, the Virtual Reality Mental Rotation Assessment. Results suggest that the gamified immersive experience enabled increased levels of engagement and motivation and the instrument was likely not biased in favor or people with past virtual reality (VR) experience. Using VR did not appear to introduce additional problems beyond those present in a traditional spatial test, as moving one’s body to change perspective did not correlate with improved performance. Our findings have implications for training and assessing spatial skills in engineering.
Keywords:
spatial skills, mental rotation, virtual reality (VR), 12-Design Education, visualisation
18th International Design Conference (DESIGN 2024)
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