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Virtual laboratories are the new online educational trend for communicating to students practical skills of science. In this paper we report on a comparison of techniques for familiarizing distance learning students with a 3D virtual…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2017-12-01 Evgenia Paxinou , Vasilis Zafeiropoulos , Athanasios Sypsas , Chairi Kiourt , Dimitris Kalles

Modern medicine demands innovations in medical education, particularly in the learning of human anatomy, traditionally taught through textbooks, dissections, and lectures. Virtual Reality (VR) has emerged as a promising tool to address the…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-11-11 Myint Zu Than , Kian Meng Yap

Interdisciplinary collaboration is essential for the advance of research. As domain subjects become more and more specialized, researchers need to cross disciplines for insights from peers in other areas to have a broader and deeper…

Multimedia · Computer Science 2011-03-02 Xin Bai , Dana Fusco

We present a study of student learning through the use of virtual reality. A software package is used to introduce concepts of special relativity to students in a game-like environment where users experience the effects of travelling at…

Physics Education · Physics 2015-05-14 D. McGrath , M. Wegener , T. J. McIntyre , C. M. Savage , M. Williamson

The application and implementation of collaborative embodiment in virtual reality (VR) are a critical aspect of the computer science landscape, aiming to enhance multi-user interaction and teamwork in immersive environments. A notable and…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-07-28 Hongyu Zhou , Yihao Dong , Masahiko Inami , Zhanna Sarsenbayeva , Anusha Withana

This paper argues that the true potential of virtual classrooms in education is not fully exploited yet. The features available in most environments that have been incorporated as virtual classrooms are classified into two groups. The first…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-05-31 Michalis Xenos

Teaching that uses projected presentation media such as slide-shows lacks support for dynamic content whose form and behaviors require live changes during a lecture. Recent software alternatives such as the Chalktalk software platform allow…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-08-20 Zhenyi He , Ken Perlin

Visualization plays a relevant role for discovering patterns in big sets of data. In fact, the most common way to help a human with a pattern interpretation is through a graphic. In 2D/3D virtual environments for procedural training the…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-12-24 Diego Riofrío-Luzcando , Jaime RamÍrez , Cristian Moral , Angélica de Antonio , Marta Berrocal-Lobo

The COVID19 pandemic has demonstrated a need for remote learning and virtual learning applications such as virtual reality (VR) and tablet-based solutions. Creating complex learning scenarios by developers is highly time-consuming and can…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2022-07-22 Claire Palmer , Ben Roullier , Muhammad Aamir , Frank McQuade , Leonardo Stella , Ashiq Anjum

Despite the value of VR (Virtual Reality) for educational purposes, the instructional power of VR in Biology Laboratory education remains under-explored. Laboratory lectures can be challenging due to students' low motivation to learn…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-04-20 Fei Xue , Rongchen Guo , Siyuan Yao , Luxin Wang , Kwan-Liu Ma

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are emerging as transformative tools in education, offering new possibilities for engagement and immersion. This paper explores their potential in language learning within public education,…

This study evaluates the usage of virtual reality (VR) technologies as a teaching tool in oral placement therapy, a subset of speech therapy. The researcher distributed instructional videos using traditional lecture and modified…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-04-25 Daniel E. Killough

With the rapid advancement of technology, Augmented Reality (AR) technology, known for its ability to deeply integrate virtual information with the real world, is gradually transforming traditional work modes and teaching methods.…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-04-30 Keqin Li , Peng Xirui , Jintong Song , Bo Hong , Jin Wang

The interest in virtualization has been growing rapidly in the IT industry because of inherent benefits like better resource utilization and ease of system manageability. The experimentation and use of virtualization as well as the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2011-05-03 Ishtiaq Ali , Natarajan Meghanathan

The outbreak of COVID-19 forced schools to swiftly transition from in-person classes to online or remote offerings, making educators and learners alike rely on online videoconferencing platforms. Platforms like Zoom offer audio-visual…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-01-23 Yanting Wu , Yuan Sun , S. Shyam Sundar

Amid current social distancing measures requiring people to work from home, there has been renewed interest on how to effectively converse and collaborate remotely utilizing currently available technologies. On the surface, VR provides a…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-07-07 Anna Bleakley , Vincent Wade , Benjamin R. Cowan

Virtual Reality (VR) is rapidly increasing in popularity as a teaching tool. It allows for the creation of a highly immersive, three-dimensional virtual environment intended to simulate real-life environments. With more robots saturating…

Virtual content in Augmented Reality (AR) applications can be constructed according to the designer's requirements, but real environments, are difficult to be accurate control or completely reproduce. This makes it difficult to prototype AR…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-09-25 Tianyu Liu , Weiping He , Mark Billinghurst

Virtual Reality (VR) has the potential to transform knowledge work. One advantage of VR knowledge work is that it allows extending 2D displays into the third dimension, enabling new operations, such as selecting overlapping objects or…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-08-12 Verena Biener , Daniel Schneider , Travis Gesslein , Alexander Otte , Bastian Kuth , Per Ola Kristensson , Eyal Ofek , Michel Pahud , Jens Grubert

When educational institutions worldwide scrambled for ways to continue their classes during lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of information and communication technology (ICT) for remote teaching has become widely…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-01-06 Roberto Bacani Figueroa , Florinda Amparo Palma Gil , Hiroshi Taniguchi , Joshze Rica Esguerra