Role of human cognitive characteristics in the use of virtual spacesVirtual realities are used by human beings; thus, their cognitive characteristics are closely related to the user experience. This paper shows the contributing human characteristics and the results of a connecting research about human spatial abilities and the use of virtual realities. For measuring the spatial abilities, the Corsi-test and the mental rotation task were used. Based on the data of 31 people, no significant relationship was found between the measured spatial abilities and the performance on the VR task or the navigational experience. Thus, individual spatial memory and mental rotation skills do not affect the use of this type of desktop VR.