The place and importance of virtual reality in interior design

This thesis study is carried out in order to determine the place and importance of virtual reality (VR) experience in interior design by examining the historical processes of interior visualization techniques and considering the concept of human space relationship and perception. Although virtual reality experience is used in many fields, this research excludes other sectors since the subject of the thesis is on virtual reality experience in interior design. However, since user experience is included, it is thought that it will contribute to the development of VR technology. The research directly covers interior designers, architects, product designers, architecture faculty students, VR users and people interested in this field. A physical experiment area was created in order to evaluate the virtual reality experience in interior design examined within the scope of the study through real people. It is aimed to measure the differences between virtual reality experience and real experience with the data obtained from the experiments in the created experimental area. What is really wanted to be determined is the place of virtual reality experience in interior design in line with these differences. Virtual reality technology has an important place in terms of being able to simulate the unreal in a realistic way. However, if we consider the first virtual reality experience and remember that technology is developing day by day, the continuity of studies on this subject is important. Incorporating technological tools into interior design is important for both the development of technology in the field of design and the future of the interior architecture discipline. Keywords: Concept of Perception, Interior Visualization Techniques, Interior Design, Virtual Reality Experience, Virtual Reality Technology