Interaction and Navigation Description

Interaction

Neutral Environment

A flashlight (like a spotlight) is attached to the joystick. When illuminated, an objects will light up and change material colors.
When the participant gets close to the teleporters, the current environmental sound fades out and a new environment sound fades in.
When the participant steps on the stairway, the upper level and stairway will appear to be stable.
Participant uses the joystick to touch the teleporters in order to teleport to another virtual environment.
A boundary sphere appears when the participant hits the boundary.

Creatures Environment

When the participant gets close to the teleporters, the current environmental sound fades out and a new environment sound fades in.
Participant uses the joystick to touch the teleporters in order to teleport back to the Neutral environment.
A boundary sphere appears when the participant hits the boundary.

Dream Environment

When the participant gets close to the teleporters, the current environmental sound fades out and a new environment sound fades in.
Participant uses the joystick to touch the teleporters in order to teleport back to the Neutral environment.
A boundary sphere appears when the participant hits the boundary.

Universe Environment

When the participant gets close to the teleporters, the current environmental sound fades out and a new environment sound fades in.
Moving inside the central column will bring the participant up to different levels. While moving up, the column stops compressing and extending, and appears stable.
First Level

The objects will be wavering when the participant's position reaches this level.

The objects will shoot bubbles when the participant's front view gets close to each of them.

Participant uses the joystick to touch the teleporter in order to teleport back to the Neutral environment.

Navigation

Neutral Environment

Participant is limited to walking (two-dimensions), falling, and bouncing back when they hit the environment's boundary. There is no collision detection for any objects.

Creatures Environment

Participant is limited to walking (two-dimensions), falling, and bouncing back when they hit the environment's boundary. There is no collision detection for any objects.

Universe Environment

Participant is limited to walking (two-dimensions), falling (on each level), and bouncing back when they hit the environment's boundary. There is no collision detection for any objects.