Virtual Reality for Learning: Assessment of Awareness and Preference in Emerging Regions

Gammanpila, Adhisha Chamikara; Perera, Vittorio; Senaratna, H. A. S. D.; Edirisinghe, E. W. R. S.; Manawadu, Udaka A.; Silva, P. Ravindra S. De

doi:10.1109/icter48817.2019.9023729

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“…The literature shows the versatility of heuristics and that they can be applied differently depending on one's goals (see Table 1). Heuristics were primarily used for the evaluation of a VR environment [3,14,17,27] or as design guidelines [24]. For example, ref.…”

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“…For example, ref. [24] created and used VLE to assess the awareness and the preference for applying virtual reality as a method of learning in Sri Lanka. Historic scenery was developed, where the learner was given the freedom to navigate through the scenery and learn from a virtual tutor.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Historic scenery was developed, where the learner was given the freedom to navigate through the scenery and learn from a virtual tutor. When designing this VLE, the purpose was to offer the user an immersive and satisfying experience where the user could navigate the landscape effortlessly [24]. To provide a better UX, the system was designed by employing Nielsen's usability heuristics [23] and incorporating them for VR.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, interactive components and specific guidance information were set within a comfortable range of sight to offer a better user experience for the student. In addition, when positioning such interactive elements, the human eye's comfort zone was considered [24]. The majority of the 'call to action' items were in the eye comfort zone, while any other essential interactive elements were positioned in the neck comfort zone [24].…”

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“…In this way, professional evaluators utilize heuristic evaluation, in user experience (UX) design, to systematically determine a design or product's usability, and the experts can uncover issues that design teams missed. Nielsen's heuristics [23] have been the norm when conducting heuristic evaluations, though there are other ways to apply heuristics and reap a result, as was conducted by [24] where they designed the application based on the heuristics. However, in ref.…”

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Analyzing the Use of Heuristics in a Virtual Reality Learning Context: A Literature Review

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With concepts such as immersion and presence, known as hedonistic qualities of importance in the virtual reality (VR) experience, the question arises whether the more pragmatic heuristics are effective in the evaluation of an artifact. However, despite the importance of the heuristics for artifact evaluations, the available studies do not provide a rigorous review of these heuristics and their efficiency. Thus, this review aims to look at how heuristics have been applied in various virtual learning environments (VLEs) that involve virtual reality learning activities, either for use in heuristic evaluations or as design principles. In addition, it examines how these heuristics support the evaluation of a more hedonistic quality, such as presence, and lastly, the aim is to gauge the estimated efficiency of heuristics as an evaluation method. This article is a systematic review of research investigating using heuristics in a virtual reality learning context. The review includes articles published from January 2017 to February 2022, and from the screened records, twelve articles were analyzed in full-text form. This review shows the versatility of heuristics and their applications as well as the key concepts that are vital to the user’s experience in a virtual reality learning context. This review indicates that heuristic evaluation is a valuable tool, as it provides a clear summary of what needs to be handled in the next iteration of the application.

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