Virtual day: A VR game for evaluation of prospective memory in older adults

M. Alimardani; G. Morera; A. Hering

doi:10.1109/VRW62533.2024.00278

Virtual day: A VR game for evaluation of prospective memory in older adults

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Prospective memory (PM), the ability to remember to perform tasks in the future, is vital for maintaining functional independence in older adults. This paper introduces “Virtual Day”, a novel Virtual Reality (VR) game designed to assess PM in an immersive and realistic environment. We report a feasibility study where Virtual Day was compared to its clinical counterpart, a digital board game. Results indicate a preference for Virtual Day, noting it as more engaging and enjoyable, despite being more challenging. Follow-up development will build on these findings to use VR as a potential tool for cognitive interventions to promote healthy aging.

Original language	English
Pages	963-964
Number of pages	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VRW62533.2024.00278
Publication status	Published - 29 May 2024
Event	2024 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW) - Orlando, Florida, Orlando, United States Duration: 16 Mar 2024 → 21 Mar 2024 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?punumber=10536145

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Conference	2024 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	16/03/24 → 21/03/24
Internet address	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?punumber=10536145

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Healthy aging , prospective memory , virtual reality

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Virtual day: A VR game for evaluation of prospective memory in older adults. / Alimardani, M.; Morera, G.; Hering, A.
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