The Effect of Pointing on Spatial Working Memory in a 3D Virtual Environment

Autor/inn/en	Liu, Xiaoxing; Thomas, Geb W.; Cook, Susan W.
Titel	The Effect of Pointing on Spatial Working Memory in a 3D Virtual Environment
Quelle	In: Applied Cognitive Psychology, 32 (2018) 3, S.383-389 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Liu, Xiaoxing)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0888-4080
DOI	10.1002/acp.3411
Schlagwörter	Spatial Ability; Short Term Memory; Virtual Classrooms; Recall (Psychology); Memorization; Simulated Environment; Cognitive Processes; Difficulty Level; Nonverbal Communication; Interference (Learning) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Kurzzeitgedächtnis; Abberufung; Gedächtnistraining; Künstliche Umwelt; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation
Abstract	Pointing to locations can either help or hinder people's ability to recall spatial information. Prior research has focused on two-dimensional spatial memory and pointing in real world tasks. The effect of pointing on three-dimensional spatial memory in virtual environments remains unexplored. We examine this effect by comparing participants' recall when they point to and memorize a series of three-dimensional locations using a gesture interface, and when they only passively view and memorize the spatial array. Thirty-three participants completed 50 trials in both conditions. The results reveal that pointing has a negative effect on memory in the three-dimensional virtual environment. These findings held across memory in the "x-y" plane of the computer screen as well as memory in the virtual third dimension. When they pointed during encoding, participants also responded more slowly, suggesting a higher cognitive load. Thus, active pointing may cause interference when users are simultaneously performing spatial memorization tasks. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01