Immersive and Challenging Experiences through A Virtual Reality Musical Instruments Game: An Approach to Gamelan Preservation

Abstract

This study proposes the preservation of traditional Javanese musical instruments known as Gamelan using an immersive and challenging approach in a virtual reality game format. In an effort to achieve a challenging experience, the gamification is designed by observing musical instrument games selected based on their popularity in the Google Play and the App Store. Oculus Quest 2 which is a stand-alone Head Mounted Displays that provides a high-quality immersive display and more flexibility for users to move is chosen to present the game. Overall, the research target can be achieved based on the evaluation using Mean Opinion Scores. The degree of immersion, presence, likeable, challenging, and the value of cultural preservation contained in the game reaches a range of values between good and excellent. Meanwhile, cybersickness still seems to be a chore for developers to make Head Mounted Displays devices more comfortable.

Gamelan Land: A Multiplayer Virtual Reality Game based on a Social Presence Approach

“…Gamelan instruments have been transformed into VRMIs in a single-player game format by [21]. A multiplayer game format can be applied in order to support orchestral music characteristics.…”

Hand Sign Interpretation through Virtual Reality Data Processing

“…VR has been investigated as a vital learning aid in education and culture, especially during the pandemic, facilitating interactive and effective educational approaches [5]. VR research outcomes have facilitated simulations of dam failures [6], preservation of historical artifacts [7], cultural and touristic promotions [8], and even the preservation of Gamelan music [9]. In dental education, VR has emerged as an innovative training tool [10], [11].…”