virtual environment
虚拟环境（VE）：由计算机生成、可从第一人称视角体验的三维仿真空间。在 HCI、VR 与设计研究中常用于研究空间行为、导航与寻路，可剔除真实环境的干扰变量。
English Definition
"A computer-generated, simulated 3D space that can be experienced from a first-person perspective. Widely used in HCI, VR, and design research to study spatial behavior, navigation, and wayfinding without the confounds of real-world stimuli."
用法说明 · 针对中文母语者
常缩写为 VE。在中文文献中亦称'虚拟环境'或'虚拟现实环境'，与 VR 略有侧重差异：VE 强调作为研究/测试媒介，VR 强调技术形态本身。
常见错误
- ·把 VE 与 'virtual reality (VR)' 混用——VE 是研究/设计场景，VR 是技术手段
- ·误以为 VE 仅指头显设备呈现的环境，忽略桌面端、CAVE 等多种形式
真实用例 · 3 条
"The route that children were asked to learn was through a maze in a VE."
"Creating an environment without landmarks is only possible in a VE, because any real world environment includes numerous landmarks"
"VEs have also been used to assess wayfinding by children (Farran, Courbois, Van Herwegen, & Blades, 2012), and are an efficient tool for improving route learning abilities"