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Virtual Worlds, 2023 While VR-based training has been proven to improve learning effectiveness over conventional methods, there is a lack of study on its learning effectiveness due to the implementation of training modes.
Yee Sye Lee +4 more
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Virtual Worlds, 2023 Teaching through field trips has been very effective in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) disciplines as it allows students to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Amna Salman
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Virtual worlds players – consumers or citizens?
Internet Policy Review, 2014 This article questions the preconceived notions that participants in virtual worlds are essentially consumers. Building on the existing scholarship around virtual worlds and notwithstanding the current character of virtual worlds, this paper explores ...
Edina Harbinja
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Virtual Worlds, 2023 In the context of therapeutic exposure to phobias, virtual reality (VR) offers innovative ways to motivate patients to confront their fears, an opportunity not feasible in traditional non-digital settings.
Silvino Martins, Mário Vairinhos
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Metaverse as Tech for Good: Current Progress and Emerging Opportunities
Virtual Worlds, 2023 Metaverse is an upcoming transformative technology that will impact our future society with immersive experiences. The recent surge in the adoption of new technologies and innovations in connectivity, interaction technology, and artificial realities can ...
Muhammad Zahid Iqbal +1 more
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From cognitive capability to social reform? Shifting perceptions of learning in immersive virtual worlds [PDF]
, 2008 Learning in immersive virtual worlds (simulations and virtual worlds such as Second Life) could become a central learning approach in many curricula, but the socio‐political impact of virtual world learning on higher education remains under‐researched ...
Savin-Baden, Maggi
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Investigating affordances of virtual worlds for real world B2C e-commerce [PDF]
, 2011 Virtual worlds are three-dimensional (3D) online persistent multi-user environments where users interact through avatars. The literature suggests that virtual worlds can facilitate real world business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce. However, few real world
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Virtual Worlds, 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic instigated a paradigm shift in healthcare delivery with a rapid adoption of technology-enabled models of care, particularly within the general practice primary care setting.
Donovan Jones +9 more
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Virtual Worlds, 2023 Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) is a promising tool for improving the teaching and learning of nursing and midwifery students. However, the preexisting literature does not comprehensively examine scenario development, theoretical underpinnings, duration,
Maram A. Alammary +2 more
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Collaborative virtual gaming worlds in higher education [PDF]
, 2008 There is growing interest in the use of virtual gaming worlds in education, supported by the increased use of multi‐user virtual environments (MUVEs) and massively multi‐player online role‐playing games (MMORPGs) for collaborative learning. However, this
Hollins, Paul, Whitton, Nicola
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