QiaoLe: Accessing Traditional Chinese Musical Instruments in VR

Virtual Reality (VR) offers the potential for more engaging access to Intangible Cultural Heritage. We present the design of a VR system (QiaoLe) in which people can access and learn about traditional Chinese musical instruments. We undertook a user study of QiaoLe (24 participants) comparing three interaction modes. Results suggest that embodied interaction and gamification improved users' expe-rience, presence, and enjoyment in QiaoLe, but gamification may distract from rote learning.