Virtual Reality Methods: A Guide for Researchers in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Phil Jones · Tess Osborne

jun 2022 · Policy Press

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EPUB and EPDF available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

Since the mid-2010s, virtual reality (VR) technology has advanced rapidly. This book explores the many opportunities that VR can offer for humanities and social sciences researchers.

The book provides a user-friendly, non-technical methods guide to using ready-made VR content and 360° video as well as creating custom materials. It examines the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches to using VR, providing helpful, real-world examples of how researchers have used the technology. The insights drawn from this analysis will inspire scholars to explore the possibilities of using VR in their own research projects.

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Phil Jones is Reader in Cultural Geography and runs the Playful Methods Lab at the University of Birmingham.

Tess Osborne is Lecturer and Researcher in Human Geography at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands.

Calla Sullivan-Drage, Natasha Keen and Eleanor Gadsby are independent scholars and former members of the Playful Methods Lab at the University of Birmingham, UK.