Countering the Novelty Effect: A Tutorial for Immersive Virtual Reality Learning Environments
| Autor: | David Checa Cruz, Andres Bustillo, Bruno Rodriguez-Garcia, Ines Miguel-Alonso |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Informática Process Chemistry and Technology General Engineering Computer science Virtual reality Computer Science Applications Education cybersickness education tutorial novelty effect virtual reality Novelty effect Tutorial General Materials Science Cybersickness Instrumentation |
| Zdroj: | Applied Sciences; Volume 13; Issue 1; Pages: 593 |
| ISSN: | 2076-3417 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/app13010593 |
| Popis: | Immersive Virtual Reality (iVR) is a new technology, the novelty effect of which can reduce the enjoyment of iVR experiences and, especially, learning achievements when presented in the classroom; an effect that the interactive tutorial proposed in this research can help overcome. Its increasingly complex levels are designed on the basis of Mayer’s Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning, so that users can quickly gain familiarity with the iVR environment. The tutorial was included in an iVR learning experience for its validation with 65 users. It was a success, according to the user satisfaction and tutorial usability survey. First, it gained very high ratings for satisfaction, engagement, and immersion. Second, high skill rates suggested that it helped users to gain familiarity with controllers. Finally, a medium-high value for flow pointed to major concerns related to skill and challenges with this sort of iVR experience. A few cases of cybersickness also arose. The survey showed that only intense cybersickness levels significantly limited performance and enjoyment; low levels had no influence on flow and immersion and little influence on skill, presence, and engagement, greatly reducing the benefits of the tutorial, despite which it remained useful. This work was partially supported by the ACIS project (Reference Number INVESTUN/21/BU/0002) of the Consejeria de Empleo e Industria of the Junta de Castilla y León (Spain), the Erasmus+ RISKREAL Project (Reference Number 2020-1-ES01-KA204-081847) of the European Commission and the HumanAid Project (Reference Number TED2021-129485B-C43) of the Proyectos Estratégicos Orientados a la Transición Ecológica y a la Transición Digital of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. |
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