The influence of collaborative and multi-modal mixed reality: cultural learning in virtual heritage
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2021
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Bekele, M.K.
Champion, E.
McMeekin, D.A.
Rahaman, H.
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Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 2021; 5(12, article no. 79):1-17
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Studies in the virtual heritage (VH) domain identify collaboration (social interaction), engagement, and a contextual relationship as key elements of interaction design that influence users’ experience and cultural learning in VH applications. The purpose of this study is to validate whether collaboration (social interaction), engaging experience, and a contextual relationship enhance cultural learning in a collaborative and multi-modal mixed reality (MR) heritage environment. To this end, we have designed and implemented a cloud-based collaborative and multi-modal MR application aiming at enhancing user experience and cultural learning in museums. A conceptual model was proposed based on collaboration, engagement, and relationship in the context of MR experience. The MR application was then evaluated at the Western Australian Shipwrecks Museum by experts, archaeologists, and curators from the gallery and the Western Australian Museum. Questionnaire, semi-structured interview, and observation were used to collect data. The results suggest that integrating collaborative and multi-modal interaction methods with MR technology facilitates enhanced cultural learning in VH.
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Data source: Supplementary Material, https://doi.org/10.3390/mti5120079
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Copyright 2021 The Authors. This article is an open access articledistributed under the terms andconditions of the Creative CommonsAttribution (CC BY) license. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)