Study Description:
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The Cognition and Brain Aging Laboratory is recruiting healthy young adults (18–30 years) and older adults (65–80 years) for a research study examining how people use body-based movement to estimate direction and position in a virtual reality (VR) environment.
This study involves a single visit lasting approximately 2 hours.
Procedure:
- Participants will wear a virtual reality headset and move through simple virtual spaces while performing guided movement tasks.
- One session (~2 hours)
- Light walking required
- *Comfortable clothing recommended
Eligibility:
To participate in this study, you will need to meet the following requirements:
- Ages 18–35 or 65–85
- Normal or corrected-to-normal vision
- Able to walk comfortably for extended periods while wearing VR equipment
Compensation:
You will be compensated at a rate of $20 per hour. Total experimental time is approximately 2 hours for a total of $40 maximum.
Interested? Contact us:
If you are interested or have questions, please email the researcher at:
spsutherland@arizona.edu
An Institutional Review Board responsible for human subjects research at The University of Arizona reviewed this research project and found it to be acceptable, according to applicable state and federal regulations and University policies designed to protect the rights and welfare of participants in research.
Updated: 04/07/26