Authors:
Sakshi Chauhan
;
Gitanshu Choudhary
;
Arnav Bhavsar
and
Varun Dutt
Affiliation:
Applied Cognitive Science Lab, IIT Mandi, India
Keyword(s):
Virtual Reality, EEG, Story-Telling, Moral Learning, Engagement, Reading.
Abstract:
Virtual reality (VR) storytelling has been demonstrated to impact emotional and cognitive capacities. Still, less is known about the precise impacts of VR on moral learning and engagement, especially when it comes to Indian Knowledge System (IKS) stories. In order to close this gap, this study examines the moral learning and engagement potential of VR-based storytelling in comparison to traditional reading. Three groups of 75 individuals each were assigned to VR, reading, and control. The VR and reading groups outperformed the control group in terms of moral learning and retention, according to behavioral data, which did not reveal any significant differences between them. However, according to the EEG data, the VR group was more engaged than the reading group, as evidenced by a lower alpha band power. Participants using VR showed higher engagement, as evidenced by 88% of responses indicating agreement or strong agreement on a five-point Likert scale. These results imply that while r
eading and VR are equally helpful for moral learning, VR is more engaging due to its immersive features.
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