Research on Spatial Perception in Virtual Historical Streets Based on Eye-Tracking and Physiological Sensing Data

Historical streets significantly influence visitors' spatial perception through their architectural style, layout, scale, and lighting, with openness, vitality, and transparency being key factors. A study on Gulangyu Island's historic international settlement used a 3D virtual environment to analyze eye-tracking and physiological data, revealing that these elements positively correlate with visual attention while negatively affecting enclosure. The research confirmed the 'physical environment–eye-tracking fixation–emotional arousal' mechanism, providing optimization strategies for historical street renewals to enhance spatial quality and visitor experience.

(Ed.). (2025). Research on Spatial Perception in Virtual Historical Streets Based on Eye-Tracking and Physiological Sensing Data. Landscape Architecture Frontiers, 13(2), 40. https://doi.org/10.15302/j-laf-0-020029