Class VR: Learning Class Environment for Special Educational Needs using Virtual Reality Games

Children with special needs have limitations on the physical, brain and way of communication. Teaching children with Special Educational Needs (SENs) requires exclusive sets of tools and methods. Technology is expected to be an effective means of learning for children with special needs. Virtual reality-based games proposed as an enjoyable effective intervention to improve skills in children with SENs.We present the first virtual reality game research for SENs. The game persuade children to get the objects in a class environment using virtual reality. The game help children to focus in finding, selecting and pointing the objects (based on visual and auditory stimuli). The participants of these research are mental disabilities, autism and learning disabilities children. The results of our preliminary study showed that the game is completely clear and user-friendly for children with special needs. Most of the participants mastered all instructions with little instructional tactic needed.