USING DEEP LEARNING AND VIRTUAL REALITY TO BUILD AN ANIMATION GAME FOR THE HEALTHCARE EDUCATION.

This study aimed to create new experiences for the healthcare environment using virtual reality (VR) animation game technology by reviewing the advantages and disadvantages of VR from the literature. Using Aesop's fables as the background of the game story, a VR animation game was created. The game design incorporated nine factors, and the five related immersion technologies were leveraged to design the game to enhance the state of flow and immersion. Experts tested the game using the present measurement and game experience questionnaires. The game experience was tested based on the following factors: Task fluency, degree of sensory feedback, degree of interactive experience, degree of immersion, and avoidance of virtual side effects. The results are as follows. (1) Providing relevant icons and guiding elements help players take risks on their own. (2) Audio feedback helps players with their virtual environment perception and enhances visual and tactile recognition. (3) Adding character elements, other than the protagonist, provides adventure information, which can improve the follow-up force of the game. (4) Immersion varies according to age, gender, play time, and virtual real-world experiencers that are different. (5) Motion sickness caused by the conflict between vision and perception should be avoided. The developed motion simulator allows players to detect the walking direction and speed on large equipment using a static floor or by wearing joint sensors. These results can be used as a reference for the development of VR animation games for the healthcare environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]