Realidade Virtual e Comunicação de Ciência: Uma Abordagem Baseada no Jogo Transformativo

Abstract

Virtual Reality (VR) is considered the great promise of technological innovation and has been applied in several areas, the main one being entertainment. However, there is a potential use in the area of education, with a gap in its application in the context of science communication. This study aims to analyze how virtual reality, supported by an approach based on transformational play, can contribute to the communication of science. The research is based on the case study of the I Sea Project, an immersive virtual reality experience on deep sea ecosystems for the lay public. The methodology for this investigation consists on the monitoring, observation and analysis of the project, based on the ANT theoretical framework (Actor Network Theory). To this end, the instruments used were the recording and analysis of the meetings and documentation of the project, as well as semi-structured interviews to understand the relationships between VR technologies, transformational play and deep sea communication. Thus, this study has special relevance to the areas of multimedia and communication science, as it opens the way to a better understanding of the role of transformational play in the development of an experience in VR in the process of transmitting information of scientific content.