Assessing Memory Performance for Supplementary Information in VR

This chapter focuses on the benefits of a virtual reality working environment from a cognitive perspective. It focuses on non-immersive, or desktop virtual reality technology that uses general 2D display devices, allowing the avoidance of inconveniences associated with head-mounted displays. The study aimed to investigate whether the use of desktop virtual reality, as compared to a basic web browser, could enhance users’ ability to interact with and remember information in a virtual workspace. After applying stricter inclusion criteria and disregarding participants who based their estimations on factors other than the graph, the initial hypothesis was confirmed. The study found that in a virtual reality environment, participants were able to estimate their performance in the experimental task significantly more accurately compared to those who worked in a traditional 2D digital environment.