Perceived Walking Distance in the Virtual Reality Urban Setting ― Impacts on Perceived Walking Distance of Right Angle Turns and Affective Perceptions

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초록

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.

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