Grounded expectations: stability of sensorimotor priors during vertical pointing in a virtual environment
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study demonstrates that humans' sensorimotor priors about gravity remain stable when performing vertical pointing movements in virtual environments, despite accumulating sensory uncertainty over time. Using kinematic measures and a Bayesian computational model, we show that core predictive control transfers from real-world to immersive contexts but confidence in predictions declines with prolonged virtual reality (VR) exposure. These findings advance understanding of how predictive motor control adapts to VR, with implications for training, rehabilitation, and human-computer interaction.
Source: Journal of Neurophysiology
Institutions: Nihon Fukushi University, University of Exeter
Language: English
Topic: Motor Control and Adaptation
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Funder: Leverhulme Trust
OpenAlex ID: W4417412366