• DocumentCode
    2194395
  • Title

    Thunderstorms in my Computer: The Effect of Visual Dynamics and Sound in a 3D Environment

  • Author

    Houtkamp, Joske ; Schuurink, Ellen ; Toet, Alexander

  • Author_Institution
    Center for Adv. Gaming & Simulation, Utrecht Univ., Utrecht
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    9-11 July 2008
  • Firstpage
    11
  • Lastpage
    17
  • Abstract
    We assessed the effects of the addition of dynamic visual elements and sounds to a levee patroller training game on the appraisal of the environment and weather conditions, the engagement of the users and their performance. Results show that the combination of visual dynamics and sounds best conveys the impression of severe weather conditions and most strongly influences the appraisal of the environment. Moderate effects on the engagement of the participants were found
  • Keywords
    computer games; data visualisation; solid modelling; thunderstorms; virtual reality; dynamic sound; thunderstorm; visual dynamics; weather condition; Appraisal; Computational modeling; Engines; Failure analysis; Hardware; Levee; Three dimensional displays; Virtual environment; Visualization; Wind; 3D models; affective appraisal; serious gaming; soundscapes; virtual environments; visual dynamics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Visualisation, 2008 International Conference
  • Conference_Location
    London
  • Print_ISBN
    978-0-7695-3271-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/VIS.2008.18
  • Filename
    4568666