| Title |
Perceived Walking Distance in the Virtual Reality Urban Setting - Impacts on Perceived Walking Distance of Right Angle Turns and Affective Perceptions |
| Keywords |
인식보행거리 ; 도시보행로의 공간적 특성 ; 가상현실 ; 보행 익사이트먼트 ; 보행 인죠이먼트 Perceived Walking Distance ; Urban Pathway Configuration ; Virtual Reaity ; Walking Excitement ; Walking Enjoyment |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the configuration of urban walking pathways, as well as pedestrians’ affective responses such as walking excitement and enjoyment, influence perceived walking distance. Within an immersive virtual reality (VR) urban setting, 87 participants randomly experienced 258 differing conditions, after which they were queried about their VR walking experience. Results show that current pathway indices, such as the number of right angle turns, did not successfully explain differing perceived walking distances in the urban setting. When participants enjoyed or were more excited during their walking, however, their perceived walking distance decreased. The analysis findings call for a new research lens for measuring configurational characteristics of urban pathways and a new hypothesis that explores walking distance estimations in association with street or pathway features that enhance pedestrians’ affective responses of excitement and enjoyment. The new lens and hypothesis will help encourage the walkability of the urban setting. |