Pasandideh Saqalaksari, Mikaeel, Talebi, Ali Asghar, Van de Kamp, Thomas, Reyhani Haghighi, Sajjad, Zimmermann, Dominique, Richter, Adrian (2024). EntomonVR: A new virtual reality game for learning insect morphology. , 10(3), 557-569. doi: 10.61186/jibs.10.3.557
Mikaeel Pasandideh Saqalaksari; Ali Asghar Talebi; Thomas Van de Kamp; Sajjad Reyhani Haghighi; Dominique Zimmermann; Adrian Richter. "EntomonVR: A new virtual reality game for learning insect morphology". , 10, 3, 2024, 557-569. doi: 10.61186/jibs.10.3.557
Pasandideh Saqalaksari, Mikaeel, Talebi, Ali Asghar, Van de Kamp, Thomas, Reyhani Haghighi, Sajjad, Zimmermann, Dominique, Richter, Adrian (2024). 'EntomonVR: A new virtual reality game for learning insect morphology', , 10(3), pp. 557-569. doi: 10.61186/jibs.10.3.557
Pasandideh Saqalaksari, Mikaeel, Talebi, Ali Asghar, Van de Kamp, Thomas, Reyhani Haghighi, Sajjad, Zimmermann, Dominique, Richter, Adrian EntomonVR: A new virtual reality game for learning insect morphology. , 2024; 10(3): 557-569. doi: 10.61186/jibs.10.3.557

EntomonVR: A new virtual reality game for learning insect morphology

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics
Article 8, Volume 10, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 557-569    PDF (3.33 M)
Document Type: Research Article
DOI: 10.61186/jibs.10.3.557
Authors
Mikaeel Pasandideh Saqalaksari1; Ali Asghar Talebi* 1; Thomas Van de Kamp2; Sajjad Reyhani Haghighi3; Dominique Zimmermann4; Adrian Richter5
1Department of Agricultural Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-336, Tehran, Iran
2Institute for Photon Science and Synchrotron Radiation (IPS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany; Laboratory for Applications of Synchrotron Radiation (LAS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstr. 12, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
3Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, 31587-77871 Karaj, Iran
4Natural History Museum Vienna, 2nd Zoological Department, Burgring 7, 1010, Vienna, Austria
5Institut für Zoologie und Evolutionsforschung, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany
Abstract
The study of insect morphology has recently benefited greatly from the emergence of new digital imaging and analysis technologies such as X-ray Micro-computed tomography (μ-CT), digital 3D reconstruction, and animation. Through interactive gaming and virtual reality, the external morphology of insects can be studied by a broad audience of both entomologists and non-specialists. EntomonVR is a serious game designed to investigate the external morphology of insects with adequate quality for the virtual reality platform. In this research, we discuss the advantages of virtual reality, introduce the EntomonVR new educational game, and conclude about future perspectives, validations, and cost-effectiveness. We tested this game on 25 participants with an entomological background for assessment and improved it based on their feedback. This study demonstrates the efficacy of virtual reality technology for an experimental learning environment in teaching the morphology of insects and the crucial need for advancing an efficient and interactive educational program.
Keywords
Education; insect morphology; Micro-CT; virtual reality; visualisation
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