Laurence Harris 
Perception of Self Motion Lab
FACILITIES
Virtual Reality Equipment (in collaboration with Michael
Jenkin, Computer Science, York University)
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Virtual Reality presentation systems
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Helmet based virtual -reality presentation system
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Surround screen based system (CAVE)
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Tilting chair (spaceball)
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Vestibular galvanic stimulator
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Virtual Trike (an instrumented tricycle that can be linked to a helmet-based
virtual reality system)
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Full room re-orientation device (in collaboration with Ian
Howard, CRESTech)
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York University Tumbling Room
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Tilted Room (can be used to disocciate the perceived and real directions
of gravity)
Zero-G parabolic flight (in collaboration with NRC flight research
lab, Ottawa)
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Occassional access to Falcon airplane capable of parabolic flight
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PROJECTS
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How stable does the world have to be really, to be perceived as stable?
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Role of gravity in perception of a stable world.
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How are different cues to self motion (vision, vestibular etc...) put together?
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What is the role of the perceived direction of gravity in spatial orientation?
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