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VeRidium: A Fully Immersive and Interactive Virtual Reality Educational Environment

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide We present VeRidium, a fully immersive and interactive virtual reality environment for the utilization in university-level teaching. In a comparative study, one cohort of students was revisiting the fundamental structures of the metals in the virtual environment, another cohort was given the same tasks with clay models. Pre-Post-Test analyses reveal the efficacy and strengths of the virtual environment despite a larger preparational effort. Some lessons-learned are given from our journey starting with the programming of the environment from scratch, to final upload in the app store and implementation in lecture halls.

Source: Journal of Chemical Education

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c01256

Authors: Günther Thiele, Katherine A. Mirica, Sebastian Habig

Institutions: University of Freiburg, Freie Universität Berlin, Dartmouth College, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Language: English

Topic: Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,500