Comparing perceptions of a dimmable LED lighting system between a real space and a virtual reality display

Rockcastle, S.; Danell, M.; Calabrese, E.; Sollom-Brotherton, G.; Mahic, A.; Van Den Wymelenberg, K.; Davis, R.

doi:10.1177/1477153521990039

Title: Comparing perceptions of a dimmable LED lighting system between a real space and a virtual reality display

Journal Article · Wed Feb 24 00:00:00 EST 2021 · Lighting Research and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1177/1477153521990039· OSTI ID:1767338

^[1]; Danell, M. ^[1]; Calabrese, E. ^[1]; Sollom-Brotherton, G. ^[1]; Mahic, A. ^[1]; Van Den Wymelenberg, K. ^[1];

^[2]

Department of Architecture, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, Portland, USA

Over the last several decades, designers have used digital screens to view images of real and simulated spaces and make critical design decisions. Screen technology has improved during this time, as technologies like OLED have replaced legacy displays (CRT, plasma, and LCD). These new screens provide a higher pixel resolution, luminous output and contrast ratio. Immersive head-mounted displays now allow designers to view immersive images, and recent developments in real-time rendering have encouraged the uptake of virtual reality (VR) head-mounted displays in mainstream practice and design education. This paper presents an experiment on lighting perception using a series of LED lighting conditions in a real space and a virtual representation of those conditions captured using a 360° high-dynamic-range camera and presented on an HTC Vive Pro HMD. Fifty-three participants were asked to rate each lighting condition by viewing it in a real space (n = 30) or via immersive HDR photographs displayed in a VR HMD (n = 23). The results show that ratings of visual comfort, pleasantness, evenness, contrast and glare are similar between the HTC Vive Pro HMD and our real space when evaluating well-lit scenes, but significant differences emerge in dim and highly contrasted scenes for a number of rating scales.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: 272410

OSTI ID:: 1767338

Journal Information:: Lighting Research and Technology, Journal Name: Lighting Research and Technology Vol. 53 Journal Issue: 8; ISSN 1477-1535

Publisher:: SAGE PublicationsCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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