Using smartphone technology to deliver a virtual pedestrian environment: usability and validation.
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Jan 1, 2017
This study assessed usability, feasibility, and validity of a smartphone-delivered virtual pedestrian environment by comparing it with a semi-immersive kiosk virtual environment. Among 68 adults, participants used the smartphone system without difficulty, reported no significant simulator sickness, and rated it as…
Pedestrians, vehicles, and cell phones.
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Jan 1, 2010
This study used an immersive virtual environment to examine how divided attention affects pedestrian street-crossing performance. Thirty-six participants crossed virtual streets while undistracted, conversing hands-free on a cell phone, or listening to music. Cell phone conversation was associated with a lower…