In
this study, the comfort of the tools available to the driver are
evaluated through the virtual simulation of a car interior on
a TanoramaTM Powerwall. In a series of couple comparisons, 20
participants have been asked to judge both the visibility and
the aesthetic pleasantness of a set of hazard buttons, differing
in their coloration parameters. The results show that "visibility'
has a direct influence on the perceived comfort, while aesthetic
pleasantness has none. The easiness with which different prototypes
can be produced and evaluated in an immersive simulation adds
another argument to the application of virtual environments to
vehicle engineering.
