Teaching Architectural Technology Knowledge Using Virtual Reality Technology

Purpose This study aims to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of research literature on the use of virtual reality (VR) technology in architectural education and practice. It seeks to provide insights into the evolution, applications and impact of VR technology in architecture, particularly in design, education and construction. Design/methodology/approach The study employs a systematic literature review, bibliometric analysis and content analysis to explore VR’s role in architecture. Data are sourced from the ISI Web of Science database and analyzed using VOSviewer and Bibliometrix software. Text mining techniques were applied to assess bibliometric connections between VR and architecture. Findings The analysis uncovers patterns, trends and collaborative networks in VR’s application to architectural practice and education. It highlights publication frequencies, year-wise distribution, leading countries, collaboration networks and prevalent author keywords. Content analysis identifies key research themes, emerging trends and gaps, suggesting future research opportunities and the potential for VR technology to further impact architecture. Research limitations/implications The findings provide practical insights for professionals and academics in architecture, contributing to innovative approaches in practice and education. While the study identifies gaps in existing literature, future research should aim to address these limitations and further explore VR’s role in architectural education and practice. Originality/value This paper is the first to present a bibliometric and content analysis of VR technology in architecture, enriching the scholarly discourse. It provides a foundation for future research on VR integration in architectural education and practice.

Extended-Reality Technologies: An Overview of Emerging Applications in Medical Education and Clinical Care.

Virtual reality (VR) technology has emerged as a promising tool in education, offering immersive and interactive learning experiences that transcend the limitations of traditional teaching methods. There is a gap in leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences beyond traditional methods. The research aims to design VR learning environments by synthesizing insights from existing literature to identify key strategies and principles for creating impactful educational experiences. The study delves into both technical and pedagogical aspects of VR design, highlighting the importance of immersion, interactivity, alignment with learning objectives, and inclusivity. Furthermore, the research discusses future trends and implications for educators, instructional designers, researchers, policymakers, and educational leaders. Overall, this study contributes to advancing the understanding of how VR technology can revolutionize education and empower learners in the digital age.

The rapid development of virtual and augmented reality technologies is currently taking place in almost all spheres of activity. Elements of virtual and augmented reality are used in such areas as education, medicine, transport, gaming, tourism and others. The active spread of these technologies causes the emergence of special competencies in the IT labor market and, as a result, the formation of new professions.Many Russian universities are training students in IT training areas. Specialization in the development of computer games and virtual reality applications has begun recently. The provision of practical classes is accompanied by specific tasks, which gives students the opportunity to improve the use of software and technical devices.The relevance of the research is determined by the current demand for the use of the latest technologies by IT developers in the field of creating computer games. Today, technologies that provide a player’s immersion in virtual reality are becoming more and more popular. One of these technologies is a suit with wearable sensors that track a person’s position in space in real time. However, there are quite a few real described projects in the literature and on the Internet. This study examines the process of developing a task for creating a game application using virtual reality technology: a suit with wearable sensors for teaching students.Materials and methods of research. Timely identification of the needs of the IT market in personnel training allows educational organizations to form new training programs of different levels of training. This approach makes it possible to target the educational and methodological materials being developed to use the latest achievements in the development of the field under study.Using a systematic approach, the study characterizes virtual reality suits and sensors for monitoring the position in the user’s space. Thus, the goal of the task was to ensure the immersiveness and convenience of interaction between the player and the game environment.Based on materials on software, position sensors in space, the approach of pedagogical design was applied and the procedure was formed for a practical task, reflecting the relevant competencies.Results. The study was conducted on the basis in the framework of laboratory and practical work of students, as well as at a real enterprise. Training in the new profile of the direction of training “Applied informatics” is fully equipped with all the latest technologies in this field. As a result of the work, the content of the practical task was developed.Real development of virtual and augmented reality applications is conducted jointly with students. Almost all projects used a suit with body sensors.Conclusion. Our study examines in detail the process of developing an application using a suit with wearable sensors for further training of students. Based on the results, work can be carried out on real projects for any field. Based on the research materials, it is planned to issue a textbook for students with the profile of developing computer games and virtual / augmented reality applications.

Public space scenes are being transformed by virtual reality (VR) technology, offering immersive and interactive experiences that redefine how people engage with their surroundings. Through VR simulations, users can explore and interact with virtual public spaces in ways that were previously impossible. From virtual parks and plazas to digital replicas of iconic landmarks, VR technology allows users to experience the ambiance and atmosphere of public spaces from the comfort of their own homes. Moreover, VR enables designers and planners to experiment with different layouts, amenities, and features, facilitating participatory design processes and community engagement. This paper presents a visual design and evaluation framework for public space scenes using virtual reality (VR) technology, enhanced by Virtual Parallel Edge Hashing Computing (VPE-HC). The framework aims to optimize the design and user experience of public spaces by leveraging VR technology to create immersive and interactive simulations. Through simulated experiments and empirical validations, the effectiveness of the VPE-HC-enhanced VR-based design and evaluation process is evaluated. Results demonstrate significant improvements in user satisfaction, engagement, and usability compared to traditional design methods. For instance, users interacting with public space scenes designed using VPE-HC reported a 40% increase in perceived safety and a 25% improvement in overall satisfaction ratings. Additionally, the framework enabled designers to optimize spatial layouts and amenities based on real-time user feedback and performance data, leading to more effective and user-centric design solutions. These findings underscore the potential of VPE-HC in enhancing the visual design and evaluation of public space scenes based on VR technology, facilitating more inclusive and user-friendly urban environments.

본 연구는 디지털 기술이 고도로 발달하고 가상현실(VR)의 기술이 상용화되면서, 유물의 보존과 연구 및 전시에 중점을 두었던 전통적인 개념의 박물관이 직면하게 된 여러 가지 쟁점에 주목하여 가상현실 기술이 박물관을 어떻게 변화시키고 있으며 변화의 주된 동인은 무엇인지 고찰해 보는 것을 목적으로 한다. 어느 장소에서나 실제 공간에서 보고 느끼는 것과 같은 가상현실을 체험할 수 있는 기기는 게임 산업을 필두로 하여 문화콘텐츠 산업의 전반에서 본격적으로 대중들에게 상용화되기 시작되었으며, 이런 현실에 맞추어 세계의 유수 박물관들은 2015년을 전후로 앞 다투어 새로운 형식의 전시를 제안하거나 사이버 박물관의 콘텐츠를 새롭게 다듬고 있는 실정이다. 본 연구는 박물관에 가상현실 기술이 본격적으로 활용되기 시작한 2015년 이후 박물관에 나타나고 새로운 시도와 전략을 중심으로, 기술의 발전으로 인해 박물관의 역할이 어떻게 달라질 것인지에 대해 학제적인 관점을 통해 고찰해본다. 본 연구는 세계 주요박물관들의 주목할 만한 VR기술 활용 방식을 분석하여, VR영상 콘텐츠가 유물 및 박물관이라는 공간과 맺는 관계에 따라 활용 유형을 네 가지로 분류하였다. ①박물관의 공간을 모두 VR로 체험할 수 있게 하는 사이버 뮤지엄의 전략 ②유물의 시대를 가상으로 재현하여 전시 오브제를 재맥락화 ③전시 작품 혹은 콘텐츠를 확장시키는 새로운 작품으로서 VR ④가상의 공간을 재현하는 사례가 그것이다. 0차원의 디지털로 기술적 형상을 구현함으로써, 다시 라스코 동굴벽화의 시대와 같은 마술적, 제의적 이미지가 도래할 것이라 예견했던 빌렘 플루서의 이론은 오늘날 VR기술이 보여주는 마법과 같은 공간의 재현에 정확히 부합하는 듯이 보인다. 본 연구는 VR기술의 상용화는 박물관이 선사했던 원작의 아우라를 새로운 방식으로 확장시킬 것임을 보여주며, 앞으로 박물관에서는 플루서가 말하는 현대적 ‘뮈토스’의 체험을 가능케 하는 새로운 VR 전시콘텐츠의 기획이 불가피하다는 점을 보여준다.This study focuses on the ways of using VR technology by museums, one of the important issues faced by traditional museums. With rapid development of digital technology including virtual reality(VR) technology, many museums of the world presented new forms of exhibitions or refined cyber museum contents especially since 2015. This study tries to examine theses new attempts and strategies through the interdisciplinary perspective. According to our case studies, the ways of using VR technology could be classified by 4 types of strategy. ① Cyber museum s strategy to give experience of visiting virtually all the spaces of museum such as VR guide tour ② Recontextualization strategy by reproducing virtually the era and the environments where exhibits originally existed ③ VR content as a new media art to expand existing exhibition ④ Virtual exhibition by making virtual space through gamification. By embodying a technical dimension in zero-dimensional digital form, Vilém Flusser s theory predicted that magical and ritual images’ era, such as the era of Lasco s cave painting, would come again. Based on the theory of Flusser, this study shows that the development of ways of using VR technology will continue to expand the aura of original exhibits in a new way, and allow us to experience modern mythos.

Artificial intelligence involves imitating human thought, consciousness, and other aspects. This is similar to having machine with human brain that can think, produce independently. However, unlike human brain, it has a speed, memory advantage. A virtual reality interactive glove is built using a nine-axis inertial sensor, an artificial intelligence deep learning algorithm. In this research work, Product Design Interaction and Experience Based on Virtual Reality Technology (PDIE-VRT-SCGAN) were proposed. Initially, input gestures data are gathered from the Virtual Reality Experiences (VRE) dataset. The input gestures data is then pre-processed using Multi-Window Savitzky-Golay Filter (MWSGF) to reduce noises, increase overall quality of the gestures data. In order to improving overall user engagement in product design interactions on virtual reality (VR) technology, the pre-processed gestures data are then fed into an adversarial network called a Semi-Cycled Generative Adversarial Network (SCGAN). In general, SCGAN does not express some adaption of optimization strategies for determining optimal parameters to promise exact to improving overall user engagement in product design interactions using VR technology. Therefore, FOX-inspired Optimization (FIO) is proposed to enhance weight parameter of SCGAN method, which precisely improving the user experience in product design interaction. The efficacy of PDIE-VRT-SCGAN method is assessed using a number of performance criteria, including tracking accuracy, frame rate, latency, rendering time, error rate, and user error. The proposed PDIE-VRT-SCGAN method attains 22.36%, 25.42% and 18.17% higher tracking accuracy, 21.26%, 15.42% and 19.27% higher latency, 28.36%, 25.32% and 28.27% higher frame rate compared with existing methods, such as design and implementation of virtual reality interactive product software depend on artificial intelligence deep learning algorithm(DVRI-PS-AI-DL), virtual evaluation system for product designing utilizing virtual reality (VES-PD-VR), and analysis of unsatisfying user experiences with unmet psychological needs for virtual reality exergames utilizing deep learning approach (AUUE-UP-VRE-DLA) respectively.

Virtual Reality (VR) technology has emerged as one of the most transformative and promising innovations in contemporary education. VR refers to a sophisticated technology that generates artificial environments, offering users an immersive experience that simulates presence within a digitally constructed, three-dimensional world. Using devices such as VR headsets, students are able to engage with these virtual environments in a manner that replicates real-world interactions, thereby providing access to experiences that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to attain in reality. This study seeks to investigate the utilization and acceptance of Virtual Reality (VR) technology among teachers and students in schools across the state of Perlis. In the context of a rapidly advancing digital era, VR offers unprecedented opportunities for education by facilitating interactive, immersive learning experiences. However, the extent of readiness and acceptance of this innovative technology among teachers and students in Perlis remains uncertain. Employing a quantitative research methodology, this study gathered data through the administration of structured questionnaires. The results indicate that both students and teachers exhibit a strong interest in integrating VR technology into the educational landscape. The respondents demonstrate a foundational understanding of VR and express confidence that its application in schools can significantly enhance learning outcomes. Despite the widespread enthusiasm for incorporating VR into teaching and learning processes, several critical challenges must be addressed to facilitate its adoption. These challenges include inadequate access to necessary equipment, insufficient training, and a lack of robust infrastructure support. This study offers a set of strategic recommendations aimed at overcoming these obstacles and fostering the broader acceptance and implementation of VR technology in the schools of Perlis.

RETRACTED: Development and application of VR course resources based on embedded system in open education

Virtual reality (VR) technology is perfect with the help of pc, laptop and virtual world integration awareness. The current analysis argues on the application of VR technology inclinic, especially in medical training, panic controlling, any phobia like eating, flying, height phobia etc. therapeutic cure of mental disorder. This research gives a short survey in the field of VR, emphasizing application fields, technological necessities, and present solutions. This research offers the first signal toward the incoming hypnotic virtual atmosphere can be help like a powerful tool, no pharmacologic pain killer. With the use of VR environment, they distract them from pain during panic medication, like chemotherapy, burn medication is so much panic treatment when sterile gauze dressing change we need to distract the attention of patient. These initial conclusions recommended that immersive Virtual Reality more care as a potentially feasible form of therapy forcritical pain. Flying phobia is extremely prevailing nervousness illness, which causes patients suffering and lifeinterfering. VR provide effectiveness treatment of flying phobia, small animal phobia, Claustrophobia etc. By distracting the attention from actual world. Virtual Reality experience treatment is compared by “Imagine experience treatment” (i.e. virtual reality experience treatment completes by imagination). Aim of this paper recourses documentation process, lecturer interview and mathematical measurements to research the use of VR technology scientific development in virtual reality technology. Our present conclusion shows how intellectual factors essential in operator can impact the feature of the human-computer interface (using VR). Therapy authorizations reduced individuals to discover worlds not otherwise accessible to them, permits exact valuation and treatment for their injury and helps their serious requirements in community or personal. And to help these progressive technologies, the operation theater and hospital of the future will be first designed and verified in virtual reality, connecting the full power of the virtual medical doctor. In almost every field we can treat with Virtual Reality simulators, investigators have attained at the same result that both specialists and sufferer gain advantage from this technology. Furthermore, benefits the utilization of Virtual Reality technology in every field were review. Virtual reality is use to distract the attention.

Visual communication experiences have been revolutionized by virtual reality (VR) technology, offering users immersive and captivating interactions with digital content. Through VR headsets and immersive environments, users can engage with visual content in unprecedented ways, feeling as though they are physically present within the digital space. Whether exploring virtual art galleries, immersive storytelling experiences, or interactive visualizations, VR technology provides users with a sense of presence and agency, enhancing their connection to the content. Furthermore, VR enables creators to design highly engaging and interactive visual experiences that transcend traditional media formats, allowing for innovative storytelling techniques and immersive narratives. This paper presents the design of a novel visual communication experience leveraging virtual reality (VR) technology enhanced by Multi-Spectral Multi-Point Co-Ordination (MSMPC). The proposed design aims to create immersive and engaging visual experiences that transcend traditional media formats. Through simulated experiments and empirical validations, the effectiveness of the MSMPC-enhanced VR-based visual communication experience is evaluated. Results demonstrate significant improvements in user engagement, immersion, and satisfaction compared to conventional approaches. The users interacting with the MSMPC-enhanced VR experience reported a 40% increase in immersion levels and a 25% improvement in overall satisfaction ratings. Additionally, the design enabled creators to optimize visual storytelling techniques based on real-time user feedback and performance data, leading to more impactful and effective communication. These findings highlight the potential of MSMPC in enhancing visual communication experiences based on VR technology, paving the way for innovative and immersive storytelling in various domains.

The article examines the transformative impact of virtual reality (VR) technology on business processes and the social sphere. The main aspects of VR implementation in the corporate sector are considered, including optimizing personnel training processes, improving communication strategies, and increasing marketing efficiency through interactive visualizations. The key advantages of using VR for developing customer-oriented approaches, creating new business models, and expanding market opportunities are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the impact of VR on the social sphere, in particular education, healthcare, psychological assistance, and inclusion. The role of VR in changing traditional teaching methods through interactive simulations and the ability to model complex situations is determined. It is shown how VR provides a deeper integration of technologies into social processes, contributing to the formation of a new type of interaction between people. The article also analyzes the barriers to VR implementation, including high costs, technical difficulties, and the need for society to adapt to new formats of interaction. The prospects for the development of the technology are presented, which include the creation of full-fledged virtual ecosystems capable of changing traditional models of behavior in both business and social structures. The results of the study demonstrate the significant potential of VR in transforming modern business processes and social practices, which requires further study to form effective strategies for the implementation and use of this technology. Virtual reality technology is one of the immersive technologies that have been demonstrating rapid development and implementation dynamics in various industries in recent years. Together with robotics and network technologies, it is among the three most promising computer technologies. Although less than 100 years have passed since its appearance, virtual reality technology still has many promising opportunities for the development of its theory and practical application. This article is devoted to virtual reality technology and its applications based on an analysis of existing literature, scientific research and statistical data. The main content includes an overview of its advantages, characteristics, technical composition and applications in various industries.

With the update and growth of science and technology, educational concepts continue to innovate. In the sports field, the use of Virtual Reality (VR) technology is undoubtedly a brand new training experience. The use of VR technology in the physical education (PE) classroom has promoted the growth of PE and also allowed students to master physical skills more comprehensively through high technology. The purpose of this article is to understand VR technology, study the mterial of VR, improve the shortcomings of traditional PE through VR technology, and analyze the application prospects of VR technology in PE. This article mainly adopts the interview method, sample survey method and case analysis method to sample a survey of 120 students in three grades of a middle school to conduct questionnaire surveys and field visits to understand the students’ knowledge of VR technology and the use of VR technology. We also can know the views of the PE for students. Through this series of investigations, the prospects of VR technology being applied to PE are analyzed. Experimental research results show that the most supported PE activity for VR technology at this stage is situational setting, and 35% of students hope that VR technology will be prominent in the context of the picture. The application of VR technology in physical education will undoubtedly bring a different experience to school sports activities. However, due to the lack of funds and professionals, it is difficult to carry out VR technology in teaching activities. So we can start from the context setting and use economical means to pave the way for physical education.

The present study aimed to address the potential of ground-based food and sensory research in representing the isolated and confined environment of a spacecraft. Virtual Reality (VR) technology was employed to simulate the experience of perceived isolation and confinement within space. The VR simulation emulates the International Space Station in low Earth orbit, comprising interconnected space modules equipped with integrated sensory analysis tools for evaluating food odor cues within the VR environment (‘Food in Space’, Supplementary A). In our first experiment, 44 healthy participants were asked to rate the intensity of three commercially available food odor samples (vanilla, lemon, almond) and a control on a 5-point Likert scale, in the neutral sitting posture, a NASA-Neutral sitting posture (mimicking a ‘microgravity’ posture using a commercial ‘Zero-gravity’ outdoor chair set at 122–124°), and within the VR simulation. This first phase revealed large individual variations across odors. Importantly, there were no significant differences for most odors when the odor perceptions of the three odors between the neutral and ‘microgravity’ neutral postures were compared. However, there were significant differences for select odors between VR and both the postures (Supplementary B) indicating that the VR ‘Food in Space’ environment may impact odor perception differently across odors. A second pilot study with 16 participants evaluated four food odor samples (vanilla, lemon, almond, eucalyptus) and a control across different contexts (baseline control, virtual reality) and time points during virtual reality. The emotional responses during the experiences were also evaluated explicitly using validated scales such as the Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM) and the short-formed Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-SF). This second phase revealed that participants' descriptions of their emotional responses underwent changes before and after their virtual reality experiences. Terms used were generally more neutral and positive before VR (e.g., ‘interested’, ‘attentive’) and more negative after spending an average of 9 min 35 s in virtual reality (e.g., ‘nervous’, ‘guilty’). There was also variation across participants in terms of emotional responses and odor intensity perception (blank control) especially after spending a longer time in the virtual reality environment (Supplementary C). This exploratory study underscores the potential of using VR technology as a space analog to simulate context for studying sensory responses in relation to food as the current data matches anecdotal eating behavior of space travelers. Personal variation in odor perception should also be taken into consideration, especially in creating personalized meal plans for space applications.

Virtual reality (VR) offers the potential to provide a lifelike, safe, and interactive environment where healthcare providers can practice and refresh their skills. The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is an evidence-based and standardized approach for training healthcare providers on the resuscitation of the newborn where VR can be applied. Here we describe a development study for a VR-NRP simulation. This contribution is relevant for researchers and developers in the health sector interested in the integration of VR and other extended reality (XR) technologies in medical education and training. For the implementation of the VR simulation, we used the Unity game engine, a VR-capable laptop, and an HTC Vive Pro Head-Mounted Display. We focused on the skill of positive pressure ventilation (PPV) using a bag and mask as the main scenario for the simulation since this is a foundational skill in NRP. To validate the prototype, we compared the VR-NRP simulation with 360° immersive VR videos in a crossover study involving 30 health-care providers and students, collecting various data through questionnaires and skill assessments by NRP instructors. We described in detail the creation process by which a highly realistic VR simulation was produced reflecting the visual elements and sounds of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a hospital setting. In the crossover study, we found both VR technologies were positively viewed by healthcare professionals and performed very similarly. However, the VR simulation provided a significantly increased feeling of presence. Participants found the VR simulation more useful and reported higher confidence in NRP skills such as proper mask placement and newborn response evaluation, reflecting improved experiential learning outcomes. This research represents a step forward in understanding how VR technologies can be developed and applied for effective, immersive medical training, increasing the availability of NRP refresher sessions, and providing insights into similar applications.