Difference Between a Physical Model and a Virtual Environment as Regards Perception of Scale
Lei Sun, Tomohiro Fukuda, Toshiki Tokuhara, Nobuyoshi Yabuki · Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia · 2013
This paper focuses on differences of spatial reasoning capacity observed by using a physical model and a Virtual Reality (VR) system, and specifically emphasizes perception of the scale of space. While respondents view eda physical model and a VR system, a questionnaire was used to objectively evaluate these and establish which was more accurate in conveying object size. As a result, it was acknowledged by the respondents that the physical model performed more accurately and quickly. Subject to further validation, we expect the physical model to offer great utility to develop new digital media in the future.Â