Architectural References to Virtual Environments Design

Abstract

To examine effectivity of virtual systems on architectural representation, our team of researchers carried on a comparison of spatial perception. Freshmen students of architecture toured a computer model of our Faculty of Business; 15 students used HMD-helmet, 15 navigated on screen, and another group visited the building. After that, all of them answered a questionnaire about the experience.Similar studies [4,5,6,7,8] have reported a fair understanding of virtual spaces with some reduction of sizes, loss of orientation and technical bias. Our evaluation was based on general descriptions of architectural living [9,10,11,12,13]; asking about configuration of rooms and building, proportions, associated feelings, semantic interpretation, constructive elements, urban and geographical context and duration of experience.