Physical Body Orientation Impacts Virtual Navigation Experience and Performance

• DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0218-23.2023
• Publication Date: 2023-11-06T18:50:14Z
• Authors: Hyuk-June Moon; Hsin-Ping Wu; Emanuela De Falco; Olaf Blanke
• Keywords: Supine position; Body position; Navigation System; Position (finance)

Most human navigation studies in MRI rely on virtual navigation. However, the necessary supine position makes it fundamentally different from daily ecological Nonetheless, until now, no study has assessed whether differences physical body orientation (BO) affect participants’ experienced BO during Here, combining an immersive reality task with subjective measures and implicit behavioral measures, we demonstrate that (either standing or supine) modulates BO. Also, show upright is preferred spatial navigation: participants were more likely to experience a better at when upright. Importantly, report showing agent reduces conflict between Our provides critical, but missing, information regarding navigation, which should be considered cautiously designing studies, especially MRI.