Evaluation of virtual Reality Objects in education: analysis of usability, technical, and aesthetic aspects by students

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No. 30 (2025)
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The research evaluates the usability, technical, and aesthetic aspects of a virtual reality (VR) object from the perspective of university students. A non-experimental, descriptive, and comparative design with a quantitative and cross-sectional approach was employed. Using the System Usability Scale (SUS) and specific items for technical and aesthetic aspects, two versions of the same VR object were analyzed. The sample included 324 students from the Faculty of Communication and the Faculty of Education Sciences at the University of Seville. The results indicated that both versions achieved high scores on the SUS scale, suggesting an adequate level of usability. However, significant differences were identified between the versions, with the one incorporating video clips, audio, and maps perceived as more usable. In terms of technical and aesthetic aspects, no significant differences were found, although one version received a slightly higher rating for aesthetic quality. The findings highlight the importance of designing VR objects that are technologically advanced, easy to use, and visually appealing to optimize their educational potential.

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Extended Reality Google Schoolar
Usability Google Schoolar
System Usability Scale Google Schoolar
Virtual Reality Google Schoolar
Augmented reality Google Schoolar

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This study has received funding through the Programa Estatal para Promover la Investigación Científica y Tecnológica y su Transferencia, within the framework of the Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica, Técnica y de Innovación 2021-2023. Ministry of Science and Innovation. Reference number: PID2022-136430OB-I00.

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Cabero Almenara, J., Miravete Gracia , M., Serrano Hidalgo, M., & Núñez Domínguez , T. (2025). Evaluation of virtual Reality Objects in education: analysis of usability, technical, and aesthetic aspects by students. Hachetetepé. Scientific Journal of Education and Communication, (30), 1101. https://doi.org/10.25267/Hachetetepe.2025.i30.1101

Author Biographies

Julio Cabero Almenara, Universidad de Sevilla

Julio Cabero Almenara holds a Ph.D. in Educational Sciences and is a Full Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Seville. He has published numerous books and articles both nationally and internationally. He currently serves as the Director of the Secretariat for Audiovisual Resources and New Technologies at the University of Seville.

María Miravete Gracia , Universidad Internacional de Andalucía

María Miravete Gracia is a doctoral candidate in Educational Technology at the International University of Andalusia. She has contributed to the coordination and authorship of scientific publications and delivers training on the application of virtual reality in university teaching at the Institute of Educational Sciences and the International University of Andalusia.

Manuel Serrano Hidalgo, Universidad de Sevilla

Manuel Serrano Delgado is PhD in Education. Technical Director of the Secretariat of Educational Innovation of the University of Seville. Member of the Didactic Research Group: technological and qualitative analysis of teaching-learning processes (HUM390) of the Junta de la Andalucía. Participant in research projects with the government of Spain and the Junta de Andalucía. Professor in national and international university master's degrees. Trainer of university professors in aspects related to educational technology. Member of the technical team of the Pixel Bit Magazine. Magazine of Media and Education.

Trinidad Núñez Domínguez , Universidad de Sevilla

Trinidad Núñez Domínguez is a professor at the University. She is attached to the Department of Social Psychology at the University of Seville and has been linked to the Faculty of Communication since its inception. Her areas of research interest are media and gender; educommunication and media diet, and media and immigration. She has participated in almost a dozen research projects, both national and European. In 2013 she received two significant awards: the Meridiana 2013 Award for initiatives that promote the value of equality in young people, awarded by the Junta de Andalucía, and the XX Carmen de Burgos Award for feminist dissemination, awarded by the University of Malaga.

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