Recent advances in augmented reality (AR) technology enable the projection of holograms to a fixed location in 3D space. This renders new possibilities for influencing peoples’ spatial perception and to address cognitive limitations as structural distortions in cognitive representations of space. The study presented in this paper investigated whether these structural distortions can be reduced by projecting a holographic grid into 3D space. Accuracy of the cognitive representation of space was assessed based on distance estimations and an object location memory task. The findings revealed that distance estimations were indeed more accurate when a holographic grid was available. Location memory performance, on the other hand, was worse when a holographic grid was available. Based on feedback from the participants, it can be assumed that design characteristics of the used AR headset are at least partly responsible for this result. These characteristics include a reduced field of view and visual distortions in the peripheral areas of the field of view. Overall, the findings show that AR can be used to influence and, when applied correctly, improve peoples’ spatial perception. However, more research is needed to specify requirements, strengths, and weaknesses of geographic AR applications.

增强现实（AR）技术的最新进展使全息图可以投影到3D空间中的固定位置。这为影响人们的空间知觉和解决认知局限性提供了新的可能性，这些局限性是空间认知表征中的结构性扭曲。本文提出的研究调查了是否可以通过将全息网格投影到3D空间中来减少这些结构变形。基于距离估计和对象位置记忆任务评估了空间认知表示的准确性。研究结果表明，全息图可用时，距离估计的确更准确。另一方面，当使用全息网格时，位置记忆性能会更差。根据参与者的反馈，可以假设所使用的AR头戴式耳机的设计特性至少部分负责此结果。这些特征包括减小的视野和视野的外围区域中的视觉失真。总体而言，研究结果表明，AR可用于影响人们，并在正确应用时改善人们的空间感知能力。但是，需要进行更多的研究来指定地理AR应用程序的需求，优势和劣势。