AR/VR and Gamification by Ilias Ioannidis

AR/VR & Gamification

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About VR

Gamification

About AR

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Ilias Ioannidis

Definition

Augmented Reality (AR)

• Encourages active learning in real-world contexts.
• Makes abstract concepts concrete and interactive.
• Promotes self-directed exploration by the student.
• Connects theoretical knowledge with practical application.

• Visualizing complex data in science and engineering.
• Availability on everyday devices like smartphones.
• Powerful educational interactive tools textbooks and virtual training aids.

It all started in the 1960s with Ivan Sutherland's visionary invention, the "Sword of Damocles". This pioneering head-mounted display was the first system to overlay simple computer graphics onto the real world, laying the essential groundwork for modern augmented reality.

Augmented Reality transforms education by overlaying virtual data onto the real world. This enhances immersion, makes abstract concepts tangible, and enables direct interaction, creating a highly engaging and interactive learning model

Real-time tracking determines the user's position and orientation, display technology overlays digital graphics onto their view, and registration ensures the virtual information is accurately aligned with the real world.

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Key technological innovation

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Influence in Education

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Pedagogical Implications

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Its Place in Today's World

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Augmented Reality (AR)

When it first emerged?

Key technological innovation

• Conceptual origins date to the 1960s

• Real-time interactive 3D immersion technology

Virtual Reality (VR)

Influence in Education

Pedagogical Implications

• Immersive, experiential, student-centered learning environments

• Immersive learning beyond traditional boundaries

Virtual Reality (VR)

Its Place in Today's World

Criticisms and Challenges

• Immersive training for complex disciplines

• High costs
• Training needs
• Realism limitations

Virtual Reality (VR)

• Boosts engagement in e-learning and MOOCs.

• Encourages participation and provides instant feedback.

• Makes the learning process more enjoyable.

• Applied in corporate and professional training.

• Risks undermining intrinsic motivation with simplistic rewards.

• Can lead to distraction and unhealthy competition.

• Shifts focus to extrinsic rewards over genuine understanding.

• Increased student motivation and engagement.

• Supported a more active learning process.

• Fostered persistence and problem-solving skills.

• Term introduced around 2002 by Nick Pelling

• Gained popularity after 2010

• Formal definition: applying game-design elements in non-game contexts

• The rise of digital platforms.

• E-learning environments and MOOCs.

• Social media and crowdsourcing websites.

• Boosted student motivation and engagement.

• Encouraged active participation.

• Improved learning outcomes.

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Key technological innovation

When it first emerged?

Pedagogical Implications

Its Place in Today's World

Criticisms and Challenges

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Influence in Education

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Gamification

Criticisms and Challenges

• High Development Costs
• Technical Challenges
• Training Requirements
• User Experience Flaws

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• Anuradhani, N. S., Wijayarathna, G., & Yatigammana, K. (2024). Defining gamification: A systematic literature review for developing a process-oriented definition.

• Alsaad, F., & Durugbo, C. M. (2021). Gamification-as-innovation: A review. Journal of Business Research.

• Xiao, Y., Li, T., Wan, C., & Zhang, J. (2022). Development of key technologies of virtual reality and augmented reality and their application. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education.

• Sailer, M., Hense, J. U., Mayr, S. K., & Mandl, H. (2017). How gamification motivates: An experimental study of the effects of specific game design elements on psychological need satisfaction. Journal of Computers in Human Behavior.

• Al-Ansi, A. M., Jaboob, M., Garad, A., & Al-Ansi, A. (2023). Analyzing augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) recent development in education.

• Cipresso, P., Chicchi Giglioli, I. A., Alcañiz Raya, M., & Riva, G. (2018). The past, present, and future of virtual and augmented reality research: A network and cluster analysis of the literature.

• Bao, Y. (2022). Application of virtual reality technology in film and television animation based on artificial intelligence background. Journal of Sensors, 2022.