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Real and virtual environments have comparable spatial memory distortions after scale and geometric transformations

Fiona E. Zischa Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Psychology, University College London, London, UK;b The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Antoine Coutrota Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Psychology, University College London, London, UK;c CNRS, INSA Lyon, UCBL, LIRIS, UMR5205, Univ Lyon, Lyon, FranceORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9569-3548View further author information
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Coco Newtona Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Psychology, University College London, London, UK;d Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0937-9673View further author information
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Maria Murcia-Lópeze Virtual Environments and Computer Graphics Group, Department of Computer Science, University College London, London, UKView further author information
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Anisa Motalaa Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Psychology, University College London, London, UKView further author information
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Jacob Greavesa Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Psychology, University College London, London, UKView further author information
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William de Cothia Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Psychology, University College London, London, UK;f Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5624-9196View further author information
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Anthony Steede Virtual Environments and Computer Graphics Group, Department of Computer Science, University College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9034-3020View further author information
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