Abstract
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are among the fastest-growing technologies of the 21st century. They also open up enormous opportunities for social integration: through cultural and educational offerings, through networked digital interaction spaces, or as a means of promoting civic participation. The contributions in this volume present a wide range of application scenarios for VR and AR in the fields of education, health, and public space. They demonstrate in a practical way how society, but also companies, can benefit from expanding their technological skills and taking diversity aspects into account. After all, genuine participation is only possible through a sustainable, transdisciplinary, and citizen science approach.
The Klima-ACT! research project explores how an immersive experience can be created to evoke emotional engagement and, consequently, more positive climate action among users. Klima-ACT! is based on physical and material-based approaches from the fields of human-computer interaction (HCI) and game design that aim to foster playful motivation and connectedness. In a design-driven process, exploratory studies and workshops were conducted to investigate a combination of textiles and virtual reality (VR). Textiles are the key material for bridging the gap between physical and virtual reality and for conveying a body-oriented experience. The result is a prototype consisting of interactive, innovative textiles and a playful virtual experience, which are linked by an overall design concept. Preliminary results confirm the goal of creating an experience that touches users emotionally, creates community, and can thus lead to more positive action.
The book was published by Campus Verlag (ISBN: 9783593521312) and can be downloaded via Open Access Library (DOI: 10.12907/978-3-593-46260-8).