Everything we do at The Hydrous is supported by science, including our own research where we investigate how immersive virtual reality impacts science learning, ocean connection, and empathy. Ocean experiences designed and developed by The Hydrous are informed by scientific evidence and further contribute to multidisciplinary, collaborative research.
This research project is a collaboration between The Hydrous and the Stanford University Virtual Human Interaction Lab (VHIL) supported by the National Science Foundation’s Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Program. The objectives of this project were to
Measure the impact of immersive virtual reality (IVR) experiences that address marine science and ocean issues.
Discover strategies to inform the use of IVR in science education on a broader scale.
Investigate the effects of aquatic IVR on conscious subjective experience of self-motion (called vection), presence, and environmental empathy.
Carroll, B. & Tambe, P.T. (2022) Evaluation Report by Inverness Research: Advancing Ocean Science Literacy Through Immersive Virtual Reality.
Queiroz, A. C. M., Fauville, G., Herrera, F., Leme, M.I.S & Bailenson, J. N. (2020, May). Cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes of immersive virtual reality. 70th International Communication Association Conference, Australia.
Calil, J.; Fauville, G.; Queiroz, A.C.M.; Leo, K.L.; Newton Mann, A.G.; Wise-West, T.; Salvatore, P.; Bailenson, J.N. Using Virtual Reality in Sea Level Rise Planning and Community Engagement—An Overview (2021). Water, 13, 1142. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13091142 Academic Editor: Marcel J. F. Stive
Queiroz, A.C.M., Fauville, G., Herrera, F., Leme, M.I.S., Bailenson, J. N. (2022). Do Students Learn Better with Immersive Virtual Reality Videos than Conventional Videos? A Comparison of Media Effects with Middle School Girls. Technology, Mind and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000082
Fauville G, Queiroz ACM, Woolsey ES, Kelly JW, Bailenson JN (2021) The effect of water immersion on vection in virtual reality. Scientific Reports 11: 1022
Queiroz, A. C. M., McGivney, E., Liu, S. X., Anderson, C. O., Beams, B., DeVeaux, C., Frazier, K., Han, E., Miller, M. R., Petersen, X. S., Woolsey, E. S., Hancock, J., Bailenson, J. N. (2023), Collaborative Tasks in Immersive Virtual Reality Increase Learning. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning-CSCL 2023. International Society of the Learning Sciences.
Metaverse x Education
This report delivers an evidence-based overview of the Metaverse, the technologies used to access it, and its potential for learning.
with The Hydrous author affiliation and/or The Hydrous content
Pimentel et al.(2022) An Introduction to Learning in the Metaverse. Meridian Treehouse.
McGivney E (2021) Immersive Media in Remote Schooling: “I Was Surprised at How Engaged I Was” Doctoral Colloquium Paper. Graduate School of Education, Harvard University.
Whittey KE, Dunkley K, Young GC, Cable J, Perkins SE (2021) Microhabitats of sharknose goby (Elacatinus evelynae) cleaning stations and their links with cleaning behavior. Coral Reefs 40:1069-1080
Baird AH et al. (2021) An Indo-Pacific coral spawning database. Scientific Data 8: 35
Fauville G, Queiroz ACM, Woolsey ES, Kelly JW, Bailenson JN (2021) The effect of water immersion on vection in virtual reality. Scientific Reports 11: 1022
Keith SA, Baird AH, Hobbs J-P A, Woolsey ES, Hoey AS, Fadli N, Sanders NJ (2018) Synchronous behavioural shifts in reef fishes linked to mass coral bleaching. Nature Climate Change 8: 986- 991
Baird AH, Keith SA, Woolsey E, Yoshida R, and Naruse T (2017). Rapid coral mortality following unusually calm and hot conditions on Iriomote, Japan. F1000Research, 6:1728