Designing the Future of Museum Exhibition: A User Acceptance Study of Immersive VR Museum

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10.2991/978-2-38476-138-8_10How to use a DOI?

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Museum Exhibitions; Immersive Virtual Reality; User Acceptance; Young Adults; Malaysia

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced museums to rethink their approach to exhibitions and visitor engagement, with many turning to digital technologies to offer alternative experiences. This paper presents a design and development process for an immersive Virtual Reality Museum application aimed at springboard museum experience to be more attractive, informative, engaging, and safe. The application showcases the evolution of telecommunication devices used in Malaysia in the 1960s within a futuristic museum environment. The study aims to investigate the acceptance and usability of the immersive VR Museum from the perspective of young adults in Malaysia. Specifically: to what extent do young adults in Malaysia accept and use immersive VR Museum? To evaluate the immersive VR Museum, a pilot study was conducted with 30 participants aged 18–24 who voluntarily participated in the evaluation activities and provided feedback using the System Usability Scale. Results show that the immersive VR Museum was well-received, with positive feedback on usability and learnability. The study contributes to the field of museum exhibition design by providing a new approach for museums to enhance the user experience through the adoption of immersive VR technology. The proposed VR Museum not only allows visitors to remotely explore artefacts but also offers an interactive, educational, and immersive experience that traditional museums cannot provide. The research offers insights into the potential of immersive VR museums to engage and educate young audiences and guides future developments in the field.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Soon-Nyean Cheong
AU  - Eunice Lim
AU  - Shi-Ting Mah
AU  - Joanne Hew
AU  - Yee-Ling Tan
AU  - Dendi Permadi
AU  - Mazlan Bin Mahadzir
AU  - Erwin Abd Jabbar
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/11/16
TI  - Designing the Future of Museum Exhibition: A User Acceptance Study of Immersive VR Museum
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Creative Multimedia 2023 (ICCM 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 102
EP  - 112
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-138-8_10
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-138-8_10
ID  - Cheong2023
ER  -