Alternative Embodied Cognitions at Play Evaluation of Audio-Based Navigation in Virtual Settings Via Interactive Sounds

Authors

  • Enrico Gandolfi Kent State University
  • Robert Clements Kent State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v12i1.7328

Keywords:

audio-based interaction, embodied cognition, spatial thinking, virtual environments.

Abstract

The current study addresses the concept of mediated embodied cognition (EC) by focusing on audio inputs/outputs rather than sight and visual cues. N=10 subjects were involved with the navigation of five virtual mazes with different design and sensorial affordances. A virtual audiocane was developed (within a middleware - NEED - aimed to improve learning environments

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Published

2019-02-06