Cuseum is excited to published the results of a 10-month long research study on the neurological perceptions of original artworks as compared to their Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and digital versions.
This groundbreaking research supports the claim that AR and VR can provide an equally immersive and neurologically stimulating experience on par with that of viewing the authentic, original artwork in-person at a museum or gallery.
Brain activity shown through Mind Monitor app.
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Key Findings
The EEG findings would suggest that aesthetic experience is not denigrated by a digital interface representation and, in fact, digital reproductions in the case of augmented reality are shown to improve magnitude of brain activity compared to the viewing of original works of art.
Participants reported an equally clear short-term memory of paintings in the AR, VR, and real environments.
Paintings in the AR environment were reported to be the most memorable in the long-term and out of all four experimental environments, including the real environment.
AR was shown to have the highest level of information processing from our EEG analysis, which is supported by participants’ clearer long-term memory of AR compared to all other environments.
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