Dr. Mikaela Priest tested whether gender differences in a difficult mental rotation task could be reduced using 3 dimensional objects compared to traditional 2D paper and pencil measures. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three presentation conditions: 1) 2D presentation of drawn 3D objects, 2) 3D presentation of the same objects rendered in virtual reality using a head mounted display (HTC Vive) and 3) 3D presentation of real world objects created using 3D printing.
