Training and assessing perspective taking through A Hole New Perspective

IEEE Conference on Games (CoG)

Abstract

In recent years, the use of Augmented and Virtual Reality (ARNR) has taken a larger role within training and education of various fields, but not every individual experiences the benefits that AR and VR technology are thought to provide. The perspective taking skill of an individual may be a good indicator of the effectiveness that AR and VR training can achieve. However, we found that the tests in other research targeting small scale perspective taking are few and limited, as perspective taking is often hard to distinguish from mental rotation. Therefore, we designed and developed A Hole New Perspective, a serious game created specifically to test and train an individual’s perspective-taking ability. A Hole New Perspective focuses on the relationship between a 3D object floating in the air and a 2D hole on a moving wall. The core game mechanics consists of having the player rotate the object so that it fits in the hole, before the wall hits the object. Because players do not always have an aligned view with the hole, they have to call on their spatial perspective-taking abilities, in addition to mental rotation. We tested the game with a variety of test subjects, and compared these test results with the Perspective Taking/Spatial orientation Test. Early results have shown that performance in the game corresponds to mental rotation ability. Furthermore, there are indications that improvement in spatial ability through the game is selectively present for those with lower spatial abilities. This further substantiates the need for a more individualized approach when offering AR and VR in education. Additional training may be needed for some, but not all students.

Authors 10

1. Ruben Band Aachen Department of Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology

   Leiden University

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   Leiden University,Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology,The Netherlands

   Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands

2. Maarten Lips Aachen Department of Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology

   Leiden University

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   Leiden University,Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology,The Netherlands

   Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands

3. Julivius Prawira Aachen Department of Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology

   Leiden University

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   Leiden University,Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology,The Netherlands

   Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands

4. Jurgen van Schagen Aachen Department of Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology

   Leiden University

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   Leiden University,Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology,The Netherlands

   Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands

5. Simon Tulling Aachen Department of Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology

   Leiden University

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   Leiden University,Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology,The Netherlands

   Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands

6. Ying Zhang Aachen Department of Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology

   Leiden University

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   Leiden University,Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology,The Netherlands

   Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands

7. Aicha A. Benaiss

   Delft University of Technology

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   Delft University of Technology,Computer Graphics and Visualization Group,The Netherlands

   Computer Graphics and Visualization Group, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

8. Ineke J.M. van der Ham

   Delft University of Technology

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   Delft University of Technology,Computer Graphics and Visualization Group,The Netherlands

   Computer Graphics and Visualization Group, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

9. Mijael Bueno Aachen Department of Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology

   Leiden University

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   Leiden University,Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology,The Netherlands

   Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands

10. Rafael Bidarra Aachen Department of Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology

    Leiden University

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    Leiden University,Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology,The Netherlands

    Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands