CAVE

The main component of the multi-sensory laboratory is a CAVE ("Cave automatic virtual environment") with a 5-sided stereo projection system. In the CAVE, virtual environments can be projected onto screens in 3D. The user can move freely within the CAVE. Loudspeakers, fans (e.g. for wind simulation in high-altitude scenarios), controlled presentation of odour-laden air and movement interactions are used for a multimodal presentation of virtual reality. The CAVE is used for research and therapy. For the latter, virtual scenarios are available for exposure therapy for anxiety disorders (e.g. fear of heights, fear of spiders). In addition, various behavioural measures (movement tracking and eye tracking) and physiological measures (peripheral physiology and EEG) can be measured in the CAVE.

Supported by DFG grant INST 89/392-1 FUGG (large-scale research equipment).