Metaverse galerilerinde mekansal deneyim: Gerçeklik-temelli ve sanallık-temelli tasarım yaklaşımları arasında karşılaştırmalı analiz

Technological advancements have initiated the realisation of the metaverse concept, which provides an alternative environment for human experience. Within this digital frontier, while some architectural designs transcend the boundaries of reality ` adaptation, certain spaces adhere to mimicking the physical realm. As a consequence, two design approaches have emerged in the metaverse: reality-based (RB), which replicates the appearance of real-life architecture, and virtuality-based (VB), which takes advantage of the flexibility and limitlessness of virtual environments. However, the impact of these different approaches to the design on spatial experience remain to be investigated. This thesis aims to find out how these two different approaches in metaverse environment's designs impact spatial experience of the users. By concentrating on two different exhibition spaces in metaverses, the effect of architectural design approaches on spatial experience is intended to be find out. Within this framework, an experimental study was conducted with 118 architectural design students. The spatial experience was analysed through the Questionnaire on Spatial experience in exhibition environments with 6 subcategories (presence, immersion, engagement, flow, judgement, and wayfinding) through a 5-point Likert Scale. As a result of the research, the participants who experienced the RB environment felt significantly more present than those who experienced the VB environment. The result aid in comprehending the impact of design on spatial experience by providing insights from the perspectives of architecture, art, and spatial experience. Future research may validate and expand upon these discoveries in a more comprehensive framework through the utilisation of spaces featuring diverse design methodologies, and in collaboration with individuals from other disciplines.