Type: An immersive virtual reality game for preschoolers
Purpose: Simulate various activities in an elementary school classroom for preschoolers to become familiar with the new educational environment.
Place: South Korea
Technologies: Unity, Oculus Quest 2, Naver Clova text-to-speech
Period: 2022
Contributors: Hwinyeon Kim, Gaeun You, Teemu H. Laine
When a child enters an elementary school from a familiar preschool environment, it can be both exciting and stressful. Some children may experience difficulty in adjusting to a new elementary school environment, thus causing anxiety and even refusal to attend. To mitigate these issues, and to smoothen the transition from a preschool to elementary school, we developed a school simulator VR game where the player assumes the role of a first-grader in a classroom. A friendly robot assistant instructs (via text-to-speech) the player to complete various tasks related to the classroom environment, such as interacting with the blackboard, organize furniture, and recycle garbage.
