The Application of Virtual Reality Technology in Interior Design Education: A Case Study Exploring Learner Acceptance

The prototype tools widely used in interior design education are doubted in simulating design outcomes, since students lack the necessary experience to transform the tools into the real interior space accurately. VR (virtual reality) is considered a possible prototype tool for interior design learners. This research has developed a technical approach that uses VR as a prototype tool in interior design education. An experimental study was conducted in an interior design course, focusing on learners' acceptance of the VR prototype and the factors that influence learners' acceptance. A survey administered to students indicates that perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEOU) are the key factors affecting learners' acceptance, and features of VR such as Interaction and Immersion are mediated through PU and PEOU. The results could provide a reference for the interior design curriculum related to VR learning.