VR FOR DIVERSITY
VR for Diversity is a research project that was conducted at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences between October 2020 and October 2022. It was funded by SIA RAAK, with the specific aim to connect the creative industries, HvA students and academic research partners.
THE RESEARCH PROJECT
The main research questions for this project focused on the use of interaction in VR: do users feel more connected to the narrative when they can interact with the storyworld? Do they feel more engaged? Does the option of interaction influence the persuasive power of a VR experience?
The stories that were chosen for the experiments all represented different impressions of the concept of diversity, such as gender equality, lhbtiq+ issues or VR for senior citizens.
On this website we present the output of VR for Diversity: the VR experiences, the student projects, the academic papers and all the workshops, tutorials, presentations and news items that have been produced in the duration of the project.
FUTURE PLANS
Of course we intend to continue our investigations into design and user experience with virtual reality. Would you be interested in taking part in one of future project? Please check one of the links below.
PROJECT PARTNERS VR FOR DIVERSITY
The project was conducted in collaboration with the following consortium members:
INDUSTRY PARTNERS:
WeMakeVR
IJsfontein
&Samhoud media
UC360
The Virtual Dutchmen
Submarine Channel
RESEARCH PARTNERS:
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht
Vrije Universiteit
NETWERK PARTNERS:
VR Days Europe (VR conference)
Bostheater (VR regie)
Net als in de Film (VR scenario)
VR Base (VR Hub@Marineterrein)
BEROEPSVERENIGINGEN
Interactieve Producenten Nederland
Federatie Dutch Creative Industries
ARDIN (Association for Interactive Digital Narratives)
