A Virtual Reality Experience for Learning Languages

被引：19

作者：

Garcia, Sarah ^{[1
]}

Kauer, Ronald ^{[1
]}

Laesker, Denis ^{[1
]}

Nguyen, Jason ^{[1
]}

Andujar, Marvin ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ S Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 USA

来源：

CHI EA '19 EXTENDED ABSTRACTS: EXTENDED ABSTRACTS OF THE 2019 CHI CONFERENCE ON HUMAN FACTORS IN COMPUTING SYSTEMS | 2019年

关键词：

Virtual reality; language education; language learning; game-based learning; immersion;

D O I：

10.1145/3290607.3313253

中图分类号：

TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];

学科分类号：

0812 ;

摘要：

This demo showcases an interactive virtual reality (VR) experience for language learning that allows users to enter a virtual world to explore and interact with their surroundings while learning Spanish. Through immersive game-play on the Oculus Rift, users explore Spanish translations of everyday household items in a search-and-find format, scoring points when they can correctly identify objects. Users are able to put what they learn into practice in real time. Study participants who tried the experience said they found this method of language learning to be more enjoyable than traditional methods of studying due to the gamification created and it not "feeling like studying". As VR headsets continue to become more accessible to the public, this application addresses the cost limitations of traveling overseas to achieve immersion in foreign language. Additionally, this application can be expanded to most real-world scenarios and locations.

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