Inclusive and Engaging Virtual Museum Experience for Children: A Usability Evaluation

Brigida Bonino, Franca Giannini, Katia Lupinetti

2025

Abstract

This study explores inclusive and educational museum experiences in virtual environments for children. Virtual Reality (VR) enables adaptable scenarios tailored to users’ needs, addressing cultural differences and sensory disabilities. Moreover, it encourages the creation of interactive activities, such as simulating object manipulation, enhancing immersion and engagement, as well as supporting the understanding of artistic concepts and history. In particular, this work presents the design and development of a virtual museum application, consisting of two phases: exploration and game. The virtual environment is customized based on the single user preferences and capabilities to ensure accessibility for diverse groups of children, facilitate an engaging and playful acquisition of information, and enhance interest in cultural heritage. A preliminary study on usability and engagement is also conducted.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Bonino B., Giannini F. and Lupinetti K. (2025). Inclusive and Engaging Virtual Museum Experience for Children: A Usability Evaluation. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: ERSeGEL; ISBN 978-989-758-746-7, SciTePress, pages 907-914. DOI: 10.5220/0013501600003932

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ersegel25,
author={Brigida Bonino and Franca Giannini and Katia Lupinetti},
title={Inclusive and Engaging Virtual Museum Experience for Children: A Usability Evaluation},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: ERSeGEL},
year={2025},
pages={907-914},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013501600003932},
isbn={978-989-758-746-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: ERSeGEL
TI - Inclusive and Engaging Virtual Museum Experience for Children: A Usability Evaluation
SN - 978-989-758-746-7
AU - Bonino B.
AU - Giannini F.
AU - Lupinetti K.
PY - 2025
SP - 907
EP - 914
DO - 10.5220/0013501600003932
PB - SciTePress