The Audio-Corsi: an acoustic virtual reality-based technological solution for evaluating audio-spatial memory abilities

Spatial memory is a cognitive skill that allows the recall of information about space, its layout, and items’ locations. We present novel application built around 3D spatial audio technology to evaluate audio-spatial abilities. The sound sources have been spatially distributed employing Tune-In Toolkit, virtual acoustic simulator. participants are presented with sequences sounds increasing length emitted from auditory their heads. To identify stimuli positions register test responses, we designed custom-made interface buttons arranged according took inspiration Corsi-Block for experimental procedure, validated clinical approach assessing visuo-spatial In two different sessions, were tested classical and, blindfolded, proposed task, named Audio-Corsi brevity. Our results show comparable performance across tests in terms estimated parameter precision. Furthermore, observe lower span compared test. discuss these context theoretical relationship between visual sensory modalities potential applications this system multiple scientific contexts.