scholarly journals El potencial de las TIC para la interpretación y puesta en valor del patrimonio: la relación entre las TIC y la satisfacción de los visitantes a centros culturales

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Ana Quesada de la Rosa
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Cultural Management ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Cultural Sector ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Culture Technology

During the last years the impact of ICT into the cultural sector has exponentially grown up. New technologies offer innovative solutions to create new experiences for a non-stopping changing audience. Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) take the lead as two of the main ingredients on this recipe that we call ‘culture + technology’. The principal aim of this analysis has been to look over some of the study cases which analyze the impact of new technologies on cultural places’ visitors, aiming to glimpse part of their great potential. The results show that the use of new technologies, specially VR and AR, help to improve significantly user’s satisfaction by offering new learning experiences which makes easier for them to understand and connect with cultural heritage. In addition, the use of new technologies increases the intention of visit, as well as the return’s rate to a place they have already visited, key factors in every cultural management program.

scholarly journals Gamification and Hazard Communication in Virtual Reality: A Qualitative Study

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (14) ◽  
pp. 4663
Author(s):  
Janaina Cavalcanti ◽  
Victor Valls ◽  
Manuel Contero ◽  
David Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Training Environment ◽  
Hazard Communication ◽  
Head Mounted Display ◽  
Compliance Behavior ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Recorded Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Different Levels

An effective warning attracts attention, elicits knowledge, and enables compliance behavior. Game mechanics, which are directly linked to human desires, stand out as training, evaluation, and improvement tools. Immersive virtual reality (VR) facilitates training without risk to participants, evaluates the impact of an incorrect action/decision, and creates a smart training environment. The present study analyzes the user experience in a gamified virtual environment of risks using the HTC Vive head-mounted display. The game was developed in the Unreal game engine and consisted of a walk-through maze composed of evident dangers and different signaling variables while user action data were recorded. To demonstrate which aspects provide better interaction, experience, perception and memory, three different warning configurations (dynamic, static and smart) and two different levels of danger (low and high) were presented. To properly assess the impact of the experience, we conducted a survey about personality and knowledge before and after using the game. We proceeded with the qualitative approach by using questions in a bipolar laddering assessment that was compared with the recorded data during the game. The findings indicate that when users are engaged in VR, they tend to test the consequences of their actions rather than maintaining safety. The results also reveal that textual signal variables are not accessed when users are faced with the stress factor of time. Progress is needed in implementing new technologies for warnings and advance notifications to improve the evaluation of human behavior in virtual environments of high-risk surroundings.

scholarly journals How New Technologies Can Improve Prediction, Assessment, and Intervention in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (e-OCD): Review

10.2196/11643 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. e11643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Ferreri ◽  
Alexis Bourla ◽  
Charles-Siegfried Peretti ◽  
Tomoyuki Segawa ◽  
Nemat Jaafari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
The Impact

Background New technologies are set to profoundly change the way we understand and manage psychiatric disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Developments in imaging and biomarkers, along with medical informatics, may well allow for better assessments and interventions in the future. Recent advances in the concept of digital phenotype, which involves using computerized measurement tools to capture the characteristics of a given psychiatric disorder, is one paradigmatic example. Objective The impact of new technologies on health professionals’ practice in OCD care remains to be determined. Recent developments could disrupt not just their clinical practices, but also their beliefs, ethics, and representations, even going so far as to question their professional culture. This study aimed to conduct an extensive review of new technologies in OCD. Methods We conducted the review by looking for titles in the PubMed database up to December 2017 that contained the following terms: [Obsessive] AND [Smartphone] OR [phone] OR [Internet] OR [Device] OR [Wearable] OR [Mobile] OR [Machine learning] OR [Artificial] OR [Biofeedback] OR [Neurofeedback] OR [Momentary] OR [Computerized] OR [Heart rate variability] OR [actigraphy] OR [actimetry] OR [digital] OR [virtual reality] OR [Tele] OR [video]. Results We analyzed 364 articles, of which 62 were included. Our review was divided into 3 parts: prediction, assessment (including diagnosis, screening, and monitoring), and intervention. Conclusions The review showed that the place of connected objects, machine learning, and remote monitoring has yet to be defined in OCD. Smartphone assessment apps and the Web Screening Questionnaire demonstrated good sensitivity and adequate specificity for detecting OCD symptoms when compared with a full-length structured clinical interview. The ecological momentary assessment procedure may also represent a worthy addition to the current suite of assessment tools. In the field of intervention, CBT supported by smartphone, internet, or computer may not be more effective than that delivered by a qualified practitioner, but it is easy to use, well accepted by patients, reproducible, and cost-effective. Finally, new technologies are enabling the development of new therapies, including biofeedback and virtual reality, which focus on the learning of coping skills. For them to be used, these tools must be properly explained and tailored to individual physician and patient profiles.

The Impact of New Technologies on Professional Development

2013 ◽  
pp. 40-52
Author(s):  
Sarah T. Meltzer
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
21St Century ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Effective Professional Development ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Specific Activities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Support Students

Professional development in schools is not a new concept; however, the impact of new technologies in the past two decades has shown it is important to incorporate research-based strategies in order to be effective. While strategies for curriculum-focused trainings may have been effective in the past, technology-focused training must take a different approach in the 21st century. Effective professional development will positively impact student achievement and is critical for sustainable school reform. This chapter addresses the importance of developing a new learning environment conducive to supporting professional development in technology. Key strategies necessary to support students’ needs in the 21st century are explained. Without an emphasis on specific activities and opportunities throughout the phases of planning and implementation, professional development will not be sustainable and student achievement will not be impacted.

Generations on New Technologies in Retail Banking in the Context of Knowledge Economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-33
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Kieżel ◽  
Magdalena Stefańska
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Information Society ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Retail Banking ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Advanced Technologies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Retail Banks

Together with development of innovative technology, retail banks increasingly and more frequently apply it to create and provide customers value. Such trends are justified in the article, considering the development of information society as well as progressing diversity in customers' preferences. The differences are increasingly stronger, especially if consumers' age representing different generations. The purpose of the article is to identify and evaluate the scope of use of retail banking products based on innovative technologies by customers in total, and while taking into account belonging to three various generations. According to the results of the research, security, lower price and growth of the comfort of use are the key factors to encourage the customers to use innovative solutions in banking. The most important barriers in that area are the costs that occur together with products based on advanced technologies and perceived risk of using unknown earlier services. However, acceptance of technologically advanced products by a wide range of customers depends on generation.

scholarly journals VR 3D Education for Vocational Training

2019 ◽  
Vol 299 ◽  
pp. 03006
Author(s):  
Sven Maricic ◽  
Donald Radolovic ◽  
Ivan Veljovic ◽  
Roberta Raguz
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Experience Survey ◽  
The Impact

The progress and development in the fields of technologies in the past few decades are impressive. With so many innovations that have had an impact on human lives and have changed them so drastically, living in a time where new technologies are still making massive changes, and, unquestionably, it wil continue with that trend. As the techniques are continuously evolving, people are forced to prepare ourselves and our descendants to the new and upcoming technologies so that they would be able to understand them, use them, teach others about them and also make some improvements in the specific fields of applications. This article presents an overview of the principal results of research on the impact of Virtual Reality (VR) 3D education for students in industrial vocational training. They were introducedto the generated model and had to explore all elements to have personal experience in the virtual environment. After the training, a user experience survey has been conducted, and the results obtained after the use of the system were presented.

The Impact of New Technologies on Professional Development

2014 ◽  
pp. 1984-1996
Author(s):  
Sarah T. Meltzer
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
21St Century ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Effective Professional Development ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Specific Activities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Support Students

Professional development in schools is not a new concept; however, the impact of new technologies in the past two decades has shown it is important to incorporate research-based strategies in order to be effective. While strategies for curriculum-focused trainings may have been effective in the past, technology-focused training must take a different approach in the 21st century. Effective professional development will positively impact student achievement and is critical for sustainable school reform. This chapter addresses the importance of developing a new learning environment conducive to supporting professional development in technology. Key strategies necessary to support students' needs in the 21st century are explained. Without an emphasis on specific activities and opportunities throughout the phases of planning and implementation, professional development will not be sustainable and student achievement will not be impacted.

scholarly journals Virtual reality as a tool for environmental conservation and fundraising

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine M. Nelson ◽  
Eva Anggraini ◽  
Achim Schlüter
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Message Framing ◽  
Marine Conservation ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Head Mounted Display ◽  
Positive Message ◽  
Negative Message ◽  
The Impact

AbstractAnecdotal evidence from philanthropic fundraisers shows that virtual reality (VR) technology increases empathy and can influence people toward pro-environmental behavior. Non-profit organizations are increasingly marketing their causes using virtual reality and they report increased donations when VR technology is employed. In VR, users are immersed in situations intended to feel more like the real world through technology, such as 360° video screened through 3D headsets that block out visual and auditory distractions. The framing of the message as either positive or negative has long shown to have an effect on behavior, although consensus on the impact of framing has not been reached in relation to encouraging contributions to public goods. This paper focuses on field experiments used to investigate the effects of varying degrees of visual immersion and positive versus negative message framing on respondents’ contributions to a conservation charity. Participants were exposed to a five-minute underwater film about coral reefs and the importance of protecting them. We employed a 2×2 experimental design using 3D head-mounted displays comparing 360° film footage vs. unidirectional film and a positive message vs. a negative message. After watching the film, each participant completed a short questionnaire and had the opportunity to donate to a marine conservation charity. In addition, we tested a control treatment where no video was observed. The video was filmed in Indonesia which is host to some of the world’s most biodiverse reefs that are under great threat from human activity. We also conducted the study in Indonesia, sampling a total of 1006 participants from the Bogor city area and tourists on the island of Gili Trawangan - which is popular for scuba diving and snorkeling. We find significant differences in observed behavior and reported emotions between all treatments compared to the control condition. Among the tourist sample, we find significant differences between the 360° film with a negative message which garnered significantly larger average donation amounts compared to the unidirectional film with both positive and negative framing. Overall, we can infer from these studies that virtual reality is an effective way to raise awareness of environmental threats and encourage behavioral action, especially when tailored to target groups. New technology, such as the VR head-mounted display, is highly effective at attracting interest which is an important point to encourage organizations to invest in new technologies.

scholarly journals Emotional presence, learning, and the online learning environment

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marti Cleveland-Innes ◽  
Prisca Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Emotional Response ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Impact

<p>In spite of evidence that more and more students are engaging in online learning experiences, details about the transition for teachers and students to a new learning environment are still unconfirmed. While new technologies are often expected to make work easier, they also involve the development of new competencies. This change may, in itself, elicit an emotional response, and, more importantly, emotion may impact the experience of online learning. Knowledge about the impact of emotion on learning broadly is available, but not about emotion and online learning. This study presents evidence of emotions present in online environments, and empirical data which suggests emotional presence may exist as a fundamental element in an online community of inquiry. <br /><br /></p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" type="hidden" />

scholarly journals Product placement in computer/video games: an analysis of the impact on customers purchasing decision

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 60-70
Author(s):  
Angelina Chernikova ◽  
Murilo Branco
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Product Placement ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Brand Recognition ◽  
The Impact

The video game and virtual reality became a new way of doing marketing considering their growing popularity and the advances of new technologies in the past few decades. In this paper is presented a research that investigates the impact of product placement in video games on gamers’ decisions on the purchase of goods from advertised. This research is focused on two of the most played games nowadays: FIFA 19 and Final Fantasy XV. A survey with 465 respondents was conducted to understand the antecedents that impact the purchase decision considering the stimulus originated from the product placement. To conduct the survey, a framework was designed based in the extant literature reviewed and finally considering the constructs of product placement, quality of virtual reality, brand recognition, brand familiarity, emotional response and purchase frequency. The results of the study suggest that gamers generally respond positively towards product placement and that product placement can indirectly impact emotional responses that will impact on consumer’s purchase intention. Hence, advertising in the video game enhances brand recognition and the perception of virtual reality. The framework presented in this paper represents the theoretical contribution of this paper, relating different concepts in the theory of product placement to the purchase intention. Therefore, the findings on this paper can help managers to find the best way to reach customers by improving the product placement strategy in the video games.

Virtual Reality Empowers New Learning Exploration

2020 ◽  
pp. 243-258
Author(s):  
Wai Kit Leong
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Modes ◽  
Technological World ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning ◽  
The Impact

VR learning in education is favoured by many academics, and they believe that this approach can accelerate, amplify, and expand the impact of effective teaching and learning experiences. The adoption of virtual reality in higher education is to make the learning process exciting and more effective. It is aligned with the target TLLM (teach less, learn more) initiative in Taylor's University to provide students with the characteristics and skills that will help them survive in an ever-changing technological world. As a 21st century educator, it is essential to be able to implement technology, think forward, embrace change, and have the ability to allow students to learn best when they are taught with their own unique styles and abilities. The principles behind this pedagogy comprise a mix of technology, space, and learning in innovative ways that support a variety of “e-learning” modes to facilitate knowledge transfer—immersive lesson, interaction, and collaboration—and independent self-paced learning that enables learning anytime and anywhere.

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