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Enhancing Engagement through Digital Cultural Heritage: A Case Study about Senior Citizens using a Virtual Reality Museum

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IMX '23: Proceedings of the 2023 ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences

Pages 150 - 156

https://doi.org/10.1145/3573381.3596154

Published: 29 August 2023 Publication History

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Abstract

As the use of Virtual Reality (VR) increases, museums have been using it to create simulations of their artefact collections. However, the level of accessibility, inclusiveness, and engagement of these simulations with senior citizens has been understudied. To address the problem, this case study presents the design of the “Pop-up VR Museum”, a VR experience based on cultural heritage artefacts from the Design Museum in Helsinki that attempts to engage with audiences of wide age ranges. Users can interact with virtual artefacts and listen to stories contributed by different communities. The Pop-up VR Museum has been tested with 254 users at the museum and taken to several elderly care homes. Evaluation is based on users’ gameplay data and their responses to post-experience questionnaires. Results indicate some variation in types of engagement based on users’ age groups. Despite potential limitations, this study provides valuable insights for other museums to create inclusive VR experiences.

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Kasemsarn KSawadsri AHarrison DNickpour F(2024)Museums for Older Adults and Mobility-Impaired People: Applying Inclusive Design Principles and Digital Storytelling Guidelines—A ReviewHeritage10.3390/heritage70400907:4(1893-1916)Online publication date: 24-Mar-2024
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Simon LKlass LLammert AFroehlich BEhlers JHornecker E(2024)Social VR Activities Should Support Ongoing Conversation - Comparing Older and Young Adults Desires and RequirementsProceedings of the 2024 ACM Symposium on Spatial User Interaction10.1145/3677386.3682089(1-13)Online publication date: 7-Oct-2024
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YiFei LOthman M(2024)Investigating the behavioural intentions of museum visitors towards VRComputers in Human Behavior10.1016/j.chb.2024.108167155:COnline publication date: 2-Jul-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108167

Index Terms

Enhancing Engagement through Digital Cultural Heritage: A Case Study about Senior Citizens using a Virtual Reality Museum
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Virtual reality
    2. Interaction techniques
  2. Interaction design

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IMX '23: Proceedings of the 2023 ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences

June 2023

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ISBN:9798400700286

DOI:10.1145/3573381

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Nantes Université, France
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Nantes Université, France
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Toinon Vigier
Nantes Université, France
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Koray Tahiroğlu
Aalto University, Finland
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Niall Murray
Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland
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Giuseppe Valenzise
Université Paris-Saclay, France
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Mea Wang
University of Calgary, Canada

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Kasemsarn KSawadsri AHarrison DNickpour F(2024)Museums for Older Adults and Mobility-Impaired People: Applying Inclusive Design Principles and Digital Storytelling Guidelines—A ReviewHeritage10.3390/heritage70400907:4(1893-1916)Online publication date: 24-Mar-2024
https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage7040090
Simon LKlass LLammert AFroehlich BEhlers JHornecker E(2024)Social VR Activities Should Support Ongoing Conversation - Comparing Older and Young Adults Desires and RequirementsProceedings of the 2024 ACM Symposium on Spatial User Interaction10.1145/3677386.3682089(1-13)Online publication date: 7-Oct-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3677386.3682089
YiFei LOthman M(2024)Investigating the behavioural intentions of museum visitors towards VRComputers in Human Behavior10.1016/j.chb.2024.108167155:COnline publication date: 2-Jul-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108167

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