Virtual reality dome impact of real-life scenarios on cognitive abilities

For researchers at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC), there just may be no place like dome.

Thanks to its new virtual-reality dome, NSRDEC's Cognitive Science and Applications Team will be better able to study the impact of real-world operational situations on a Soldier's cognitive abilities and performance.

"The new VR laboratory will provide the Cognitive Science and Applications Team the ability to conduct research using more operationally relevant scenarios while still maintaining experimental control in our studies," said Dr. Caroline Mahoney, team leader for NSRDEC's Cognitive Science and Applications Team. "This capability brings our tightly controlled laboratory work one step closer to the field/operationally relevant environment."

 http://www.army.mil/article/162899/Virtual_reality_dome_impact_of_real_life_scenarios_on_cognitive_abilities/