Methods and systems for testing cognitive load and mental fatigue effects on vision using virtual reality

A virtual reality (VR) system for testing cognitive load and mental fatigue effects on vision, comprising:

• a high-resolution VR headset with eye-tracking sensors;
• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• generating a VR user interface simulating high-stress multitasking scenarios;
• rendering the VR user interface on the VR headset;
• presenting a series of interactive multitasking scenarios in the VR environment;
• continuously monitoring eye movements and behavior during the scenarios;
• and
• evaluating the monitored data for indicators of cognitive load and mental fatigue.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a high-resolution VR headset with eye-tracking sensors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

• generating a VR user interface simulating high-stress multitasking scenarios;
• rendering the VR user interface on the VR headset;
• presenting a series of interactive multitasking scenarios in the VR environment;
• continuously monitoring eye movements and behavior during the scenarios;
• and
• evaluating the monitored data for indicators of cognitive load and mental fatigue.