Effects of field of view on human locomotion
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Field of view (FOV) restrictions are known to impair human performance for a range of different tasks.
However, the effects of FOV restrictions on human locomotion through a complex environment are still not clear. This is particularly important for the development and deployment of FOV restricting devices like Head Mounted Displays (HMDs), which generally have FOVs that are much smaller than the unrestricted FOV. We investigated the effects of both horizontal and vertical FOV restrictions on the walking speed and
head movements of participants manoeuvring through complex 3D obstacle courses. All FOV restrictions tested significantly increased the time needed to complete the courses, compared to the unrestricted condition. The time needed to traverse a course was significantly longer for a vertical FOV of 18° than for a vertical FOV of 48°. For a fixed vertical FOV size, the traversal time was constant for horizontal FOV sizes
ranging between 75° and 180°, and increased significantly for the 30° horizontal FOV condition. The implications of the current findings for the development of devices with FOV restrictions (like HMDs) are discussed.
Keywords: field-of-view, locomotion, maneuvering
However, the effects of FOV restrictions on human locomotion through a complex environment are still not clear. This is particularly important for the development and deployment of FOV restricting devices like Head Mounted Displays (HMDs), which generally have FOVs that are much smaller than the unrestricted FOV. We investigated the effects of both horizontal and vertical FOV restrictions on the walking speed and
head movements of participants manoeuvring through complex 3D obstacle courses. All FOV restrictions tested significantly increased the time needed to complete the courses, compared to the unrestricted condition. The time needed to traverse a course was significantly longer for a vertical FOV of 18° than for a vertical FOV of 48°. For a fixed vertical FOV size, the traversal time was constant for horizontal FOV sizes
ranging between 75° and 180°, and increased significantly for the 30° horizontal FOV condition. The implications of the current findings for the development of devices with FOV restrictions (like HMDs) are discussed.
Keywords: field-of-view, locomotion, maneuvering
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TNO Identifier
22170
Publisher
The International Society for Optical Engineering
Article nr.
69550H
Source title
Proc. SPIE Vol. 6955-16, Head- and Helmet-Mounted Displays XIII: Design and Applications, Orlando FL, USA, March 2008
Editor(s)
Brown, R.W.
Marasco, P.L.
Marasco, P.L.
Place of publication
Bellingham, WA, USA
Pages
69550H/1-69550H/11