Using mobile eye-tracking to investigate ancient spatial and decorative perception in Pompeian houses
1 : Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel
2 : Kiel University
The paper introduces a study utilizing mobile eye-tracking to analyse the perception of antique living spaces, using Pompeii as a case study. Testing took place in four houses, each belonging to a different style of furnishing. In each house, we eye-tracked an ad-hoc sample of approx. 35 visitors who viewed the scene from different pre-defined viewing points. Observers' eye-fixation data support the hypothesis that the four styles organise perception in space in different ways.