Investigating the usability and learner experience of a virtual reality adaptive skills intervention for adults with autism spectrum disorder

Schmidt, Matthew; Glaser, Noah

doi:10.1007/s11423-021-10005-8

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“…The practical application of VR as a teaching and learning tool is remarkable. Schmidt and Glaser (2021) investigated the use of virtual reality by individuals with autism using 360-degree video modeling and headset-based virtual reality to investigate skills acquirement in adults on the autism spectrum in order to promote safety and the appropriate use of public transport. The results suggest a very positive learning experience and that the intervention is feasible and relevant for the unique needs of the target population.…”

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Systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis on virtual reality and education

2022

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The objective of this study is to identify and analyze the scientific literature with a bibliometric analysis to find the main topics, authors, sources, most cited articles, and countries in the literature on virtual reality in education. Another aim is to understand the conceptual, intellectual, and social structure of the literature on the subject and identify the knowledge base of the use of VR in education and whether it is commonly used and integrated into teaching–learning processes. To do this, articles indexed in the Main Collections of the Web of Science, Scopus and Lens were analyzed for the period 2010 to 2021. The research results are presented in two parts: the first is a quantitative analysis that provides an overview of virtual reality (VR) technology used in the educational field, with tables, graphs, and maps, highlighting the main performance indicators for the production of articles and their citation. The results obtained found a total of 718 articles of which the following were analyzed 273 published articles. The second stage consisted of an inductive type of analysis that found six major groups in the cited articles, which are instruction and learning using VR, VR learning environments, use of VR in different fields of knowledge, learning processes using VR applications or games, learning processes employing simulation, and topics published during the Covid-19 pandemic. Another important aspect to mention is that VR is used in many different areas of education, but until the beginning of the pandemic the use of this so-called “disruptive process” came mainly from students, Institutions were reluctant and slow to accept and include VR in the teaching–learning processes.

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Systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis on virtual reality and education

2022

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“…VEs can be better suited and advantageous for promoting learning as the VR technology allows flexibility and control to remove competing and oftentimes confusing sources of information from the real-world social and environmental context and manipulate variables such as break intervals and other motivational factors/incentives to solidify learning [21]. The realism of the VEs as a design feature of the technology can also facilitate the transfer of important skills into everyday lives [22][23][24].…”

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Virtual Reality Technology as an Educational and Intervention Tool for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Current Perspectives and Future Directions

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Zhang³

2022

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Virtual reality (VR) technology gains theoretical support from rehabilitation and pedagogical theories and offers a variety of capabilities in educational and interventional contexts with affordable products. VR is attracting increasing attention in the medical and healthcare industry as it provides fully interactive three-dimensional simulations of real-world settings and social situations, which are particularly suitable for cognitive and performance training including social and interaction skills. The worldwide rising trend in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder calls for innovative and efficacious techniques for assessment and treatment. The article offers a summary of current perspectives and evidence-based applications of VR technology as an educational and intervention tool for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, with a primary focus on social communication including social functioning, emotion recognition, and speech and language. Technology- and design-related limitations as well as the disputes over the application of virtual reality to autism research and therapy are discussed and future directions of this emerging field are highlighted with regards to application expansion and improvement, technology enhancement, and the development of brain-based research and theoretical models.

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“…In a third example, researchers on the Virtuoso project utilized SVVR technologies to provide training related to public transportation. In this project, SVVR technologies were deployed as part of a four-staged instructional strategy (Schmidt and Glaser, 2021). In Virtuoso-SVVR, autistic users engaged with the application through a light-weight HMD to view videos that modeled the skills required to board a university shuttle bus.…”

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“…, 2019). Findings from expert reviewers ( n = 4) and autistic usage test participants ( n = 5) suggest that Virtuoso-SVVR provided high usability, feasibility and relevance for promoting training objectives (Schmidt and Glaser, 2021).…”

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“…Having developed and proposed the above SVVR process, we next share our work in this field having undertaken projects that utilize SVVR and 360-degree still images, for the specific aim of supporting outcomes for autistic people. The first, in the USA, explored the role of using SVVR to provide instruction related to the skills required to use public transportation (Schmidt and Glaser, 2021; Schmidt et al. , 2019).…”

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Not perfect but good enough: a primer for creating spherical video-based virtual reality for autistic users

Newbutt

Glaser

Palmer

2022

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PurposePrevious research provides promising insights to the role of spherical video-based virtual reality (SVVR) applied with and for autistic users. Work already conducted in this area suggests that SVVR delivered via a range of head-mounted displays (HMDs) are useable, acceptable, can enable skill acquisition, can be relevant for delivering training, can help to reduce discomfort and promote skills generalization. However, to date very little research articulates methods or approaches to the design and development of SVVR. Here, the authors share the experiences of working in this space and designing SVVR content with and for autistic groups.Design/methodology/approachThe authors draw upon two case studies/projects that were previous worked on with the intention to extrapolate key parts of the production process of SVVR development. The authors also outline key theoretical contexts as related to SVVR development in this field.FindingsThe goal of this primer on SVVR is to provide researchers and practitioners with an overview of using this technology. The authors provide a set of recommendations that should inform others in creating their own content and developing SVVR for/with/by autistic people.Originality/valueThis work combines and outlines theoretical, conceptual and practical considerations for practitioners and stakeholders seeking to build and deploy SVVR content; aspects not reported in previous research.

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Investigating the usability and learner experience of a virtual reality adaptive skills intervention for adults with autism spectrum disorder

Cited by 43 publications

References 108 publications

Systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis on virtual reality and education

Systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis on virtual reality and education

Virtual Reality Technology as an Educational and Intervention Tool for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Current Perspectives and Future Directions

Not perfect but good enough: a primer for creating spherical video-based virtual reality for autistic users

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