Extended Reality for Public Understanding of Science: A Systematic Literature Review

Prajwal Dsouza; Nikoletta Zampeta Legaki; Daniel Fernández Galeote; Juho Hamari

doi:10.1145/3681716.3681734

Extended Reality for Public Understanding of Science: A Systematic Literature Review

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Abstract

The use of Extended Reality (XR) for communicating science concepts is on the rise. While most of its use is in teaching in formal contexts, its use in informal contexts has slowly gained momentum. Hence, a systematic literature review was conducted on the use of XR technologies for public understanding of science (PUS). A total of 92 empirical studies, published between 2010 and 2022, were included in the final analysis focusing on various informal learning environments such as museums, science festivals, and online platforms. The review aims to dissect the contexts and efficacy of XR technologies in fostering engagement and improving science literacy among the general public. The results indicate a prevalence of AR (Augmented Reality) approaches, and experimental studies analyzed in this review show a positive correlation between the utilization of XR over traditional approaches and improvements in engagement, knowledge retention, and understanding.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ACADEMIC MINDTREK 2024 - Proceedings of the 27th International Academic Mindtrek Conference
Publisher	ACM
Pages	168-175
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9798400718236
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3681716.3681734
Publication status	Published - 8 Oct 2024
Publication type	A4 Article in conference proceedings
Event	International Academic Mindtrek conference - Tampere, Finland Duration: 8 Oct 2024 → 11 Oct 2024 https://www.mindtrek.org

Publication series

Name	ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Conference

Conference	International Academic Mindtrek conference
Country/Territory	Finland
City	Tampere
Period	8/10/24 → 11/10/24
Internet address	https://www.mindtrek.org

Funding

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sk.odowska-Curie grant agreement No 956148. Large language models, such as GPT-4 and Gemini 1.5, were used to assist in editing parts of the manuscript.

Funders	Funder number
Horizon 2020	956148
Horizon 2020

Keywords

Extended Reality
Learning
Public Understanding of Science
Virtual Reality

Publication forum classification

Publication forum level 1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Software

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Dsouza, P , Legaki, NZ , Fernández Galeote, D & Hamari, J 2024, Extended Reality for Public Understanding of Science: A Systematic Literature Review. in ACADEMIC MINDTREK 2024 - Proceedings of the 27th International Academic Mindtrek Conference. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, ACM, pp. 168-175, International Academic Mindtrek conference, Tampere, Finland, 8/10/24. https://doi.org/10.1145/3681716.3681734

Extended Reality for Public Understanding of Science: A Systematic Literature Review. / Dsouza, Prajwal ; Legaki, Nikoletta Zampeta ; Fernández Galeote, Daniel et al.
ACADEMIC MINDTREK 2024 - Proceedings of the 27th International Academic Mindtrek Conference. ACM, 2024. p. 168-175 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).

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