The Developing Virtual Reality Media
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2011-01-24
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Journal of Science and Technology Mahasarakham University - วารสารวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม
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Virtual reality is a multimedia presentation that uses the computer as a presentational tool, enabling the audienceto sense images as if they were in a real situation. It is now widely employed in various projects. Therefore, theresearcher was interested in applying virtual reality in creating a medium capable of promoting MahasarakhamUniversity. The presentation is created in the form of a video. The objectives of this research are three-fold: 1)to study a proper form of virtual reality to promote Mahasarakham University, 2) to develop virtual reality to promotethe university, and 3) to study the students’ satisfaction in using the created virtual reality. The samples of theresearch, selected by means of simple random method, were 205 undergraduate students who took BasicInformation Technology. The group size’s determination was based on Krazy and Morgan’s tables. The research toolsincluded the virtual reality to promote Mahasarakham University, and the students’ satisfaction form on the createdmedia, which has the reliability of 0.86. The data were analyzed by mean, average, and standard deviation.It was found that the researcher succeeded in developing a proper form of virtual reality for university promotionat the highest level and the students were very satisfied with the media. In conclusion, the developed virtual realityenabled the audience to sense the images as if they were in the real place. The interactive 3D modeling, virtualenvironment, sound, or senses were found efficient and capable of promoting the university.
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Journal of Science and Technology Mahasarakham University - วารสารวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม; Volume.29 Numer.4 october-december 2010; 446-455