Learning & training / ICVR · 2024

VR Fire Escape

Different roles. Different ways to learn.

Fire-escape training interfaces showing the VR actionist’s perspective and the desktop strategist’s controls.
Fire-escape training interfaces showing the VR actionist’s perspective and the desktop strategist’s controls.

The research question

How do game modes and player roles affect the experience and learning outcomes of fire-escape training?

What we explored

The system pairs a first-person VR actionist with a desktop strategist in collaborative or competitive play. The study compared their experiences and learning outcomes with paper-based instruction.

Why this work matters

Collaboration improved perceived usability and reduced workload. Desktop strategists showed greater learning improvement than VR actionists, while simulation training did not significantly outperform paper instructions.

Project team

Ka Lok Man

Ka Lok Man

Yong Yue

Yong Yue

Jeremy Smith

Jeremy Smith

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