An investigation of the use of vr books to resolve difficulties with access and reading of Chinese ancient books

Ning Zhang, Miguel Baptista Nunes*, Junyang Li

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The study reported in this paper aimed at investigating the viability and usefulness of Virtual Reality (VR) book applications in resolving some of the very significant barriers involved in accessing and reading Chinese Ancient Books. Ancient books in China, as in other cultures, are difficult to read due to the differences in writing system, in social and historical environment, in the embedded culture and in the capacity to access and retrieve information on these books. This research used a critical literature review and a social media consultation to identify and classify the barriers and to understand current solutions based on traditional books and e-books. Finally, the study compared these solutions with the potential offered by VR technologies. The study concludes with the proposition of a generic model for the development of VR books in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMCCSIS 2018 - Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems; Proceedings of the International Conferences on e-Health 2018, ICT, Society, and Human Beings 2018 and Web Based Communities and Social Media 2018
EditorsPiet Kommers, Luis Rodrigues, Mario Macedo
PublisherIADIS
Pages131-140
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789898533777
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event10th International Conference on e-Health 2018, the 11th International Conference on ICT, Society, and Human Beings 2018 and of the 15th International Conference Web Based Communities and Social Media 2018, part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2018, MCCSIS 2018 - Madrid, Spain
Duration: 17 Jul 201819 Jul 2018

Publication series

NameMCCSIS 2018 - Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems; Proceedings of the International Conferences on e-Health 2018, ICT, Society, and Human Beings 2018 and Web Based Communities and Social Media 2018

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on e-Health 2018, the 11th International Conference on ICT, Society, and Human Beings 2018 and of the 15th International Conference Web Based Communities and Social Media 2018, part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2018, MCCSIS 2018
Country/TerritorySpain
CityMadrid
Period17/07/1819/07/18

Keywords

  • Chinese ancient books (CAB)
  • Experience education
  • Immersive reading
  • Reading promotion
  • Virtual reality

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