The Trail Making Test in Virtual Reality (TMT-VR): The Effects of Interaction Modes and Gaming Skills on Cognitive Performance of Young Adults
Evgenia Giatzoglou, Panagiotis Vorias, Ryan Kemm, Irene Karayianni,, Chrysanthi Nega, Panagiotis Kourtesis

TL;DR
This study developed a VR version of the Trail Making Test and found that eye tracking and head movement interaction modes improve performance metrics, with gaming skills not affecting outcomes, indicating VR's potential for broad neuropsychological assessment.
Contribution
The paper introduces the TMT-VR, evaluates different interaction modes, and demonstrates its effectiveness and usability regardless of gaming experience.
Findings
Eye tracking and head movement outperform controller in performance
Gaming skills do not influence VR test results
TMT-VR has high usability and acceptability
Abstract
Virtual Reality (VR) is increasingly used in neuropsychological assessments due to its ability to simulate real-world environments. This study aimed to develop and evaluate the Trail Making Test in VR (TMT-VR) and investigate the effects of different interaction modes and gaming skills on cognitive performance. A total of 71 young female and male adults (aged 18-35) with high and low gaming skills participated in this study. Participants completed the TMT-VR using three interaction modes as follows: eye tracking, head movement, and controller. Performance metrics included task completion time and accuracy. User experience, usability, and acceptability of TMT-VR were also examined. Results showed that both eye tracking and head movement modes significantly outperformed the controller in terms of task completion time and accuracy. No significant differences were found between eye tracking…
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Taxonomy
TopicsAugmented Reality Applications
