OpenVirtualObjects: An open set of standardized and validated 3D household objects for virtual reality-based research, diagnostics, and therapy

Abstract

Virtual reality (VR) technologies have become increasingly available to clinicians and researchers. However, standardized 3D content, like scenes and objects, is not widely and freely available. We introduce OpenVirtualObjects; a free and open set of 124 realistic 3-D household objects for VR-based testing, training, diagnostics and rehabilitation. The objects were rated by 34 younger and 25 older adults for recognizability, familiarity, visual complexity, contact, and usage in daily life. Participants also categorized and named the objects. We describe the procedures of the object creation and validation and we provide descriptive statistics for each rated dimension.