Effects of Colour, Lighting, and Spatial Scale on Physiological and Perceived Comfort in Immersive Virtual Interior Environments: Case Study of a Superyacht
By: Ayşe Didem Onay and Gökdeniz Neşer
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Language: English
Page range: 155 - 161
Published on: Sep 10, 2026
Published by: Gdansk University of Technology
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