Multimodal Virtual Experience for Design Schools in the Immersive Web

The Virtual Citizen Science Expo Hall: A Case Study of a Design-Based Project for Sustainability Education

“…VR enables critical learning opportunities in an entertaining and engaging process [37]. A study by [38] discovered that an immersive and accessible VR environment allows learners to collaborate and socialize while learning. In addition, the study by [39] on a five-week VR course found that VR supports interaction and social presence and can include a broader range of communities.…”

“…Mozilla Hubs, in this case, allow for new ways of integrating emerging technologies with traditional teaching methods [37]. With proper guidance in designing and developing a virtual learning space, teachers and educators can create virtual learning environments that are engaging and entertaining for learners [38]. Eriksson [44] found that VR applications, such as Mozilla Hubs, have technical issues that make them more suitable for smaller groups than larger groups [38].…”

“…With proper guidance in designing and developing a virtual learning space, teachers and educators can create virtual learning environments that are engaging and entertaining for learners [38]. Eriksson [44] found that VR applications, such as Mozilla Hubs, have technical issues that make them more suitable for smaller groups than larger groups [38]. The study also found that uploading content in a virtual space can be challenging.…”

“…Educators and professionals were forced to think of creative ways to stay engaged and work in isolation. At the same time, video conferencing tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams saw an increase in usage during the pandemic [38,44]. However, these communication tools have limitations.…”

SIGraDi 2022. Critical Appropriations

“…Entre os diversos usos da RV, destaca-se nesta pesquisa a aplicação da tecnologia para a visualização de edifícios reconstruídos digitalmente, em que pode ser destacado, em específico, a possibilidade de engajamento do público com o objeto arquitetônico a partir de um ambiente imersivo (Mortara et al, 2014apud Silcock et al, 2018. Sabe-se que o envolvimento e a interação de usuários com ambientes de realidade virtual de edifícios universitários podem trazer ganhos para a comunidade acadêmica, como demonstram Guida, Tian & Dong (2021), entretanto, a presente pesquisa busca investigar o desenvolvimento dessas experiências voltadas para um outro público: as comunidades que ainda não frequentam os espaços das universidades públicas.…”