Display formats for the evaluation of automotive dashboards physical dimensions

Virtual Reality prototyping can be used early in a design process, in order to question observers about the aesthetics of future vehicles, without the need for physical mock-ups. However, it is suspected that numerical display formats and solutions are not all equivalent, concerning the physical dimensions an observer is able to appreciate. This question is particularly acute, if one considers the transferability of conclusions reached using virtual prototyping to the real outcome of the design process.