Virtual Reality
Digital Integration Program
An ongoing Project by the Skip Institute
The Vision
In 2017, under the direction of Prof. Wickenden, students developed a Virtual Reality (VR) concept to support the social integration of refugees. As part of this scientific effort, it was anticipated that VR films would convey a sense of closeness to reality (e.g. visiting a family doctor) and thus reduce the potential inhibition threshold for refugees in order to simplify access to language and culture in Germany. This assumption was confirmed in a subsequent mini study. The second VR project with the new name “VR DIP” is now also being sponsored by the Minister President of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia as part of ongoing funding. Here, the original idea of the first project is being continued and further VR experiences (e.g. in the pharmacy) are being developed and studied. The scientific team, led by Dr. Malte Albrecht, is investigating the actual effectiveness of this new learning method after VR production as part of a large-scale study in some cities in North Rhine-Westphalia. This project illustrates the learning and support potential that can be generated from the use of virtual reality and VR glasses in the integration of refugees. In this way, refugees will be able to experience and get to know German culture in a safe and secure way in this simulated world, which will give them the security to engage in the real world.
What does DIP mean?
Integration
VR Explained
Science
Partners
Impressions
Team
Prof. Christopher Wickenden
General Management
Prof. Dr. Malte Albrecht
Scientific Leadership
Hannah Thümmler
Art direction
Jörn Allert
Head of Project Coordination
sebastian Seidel
Concept Art
Benjamin
Seidel
360° Film Design
student assistants
Alisa Pernhold (project assistance)
Julia Schumann (Project assistance and editing)
Jana Kierdorf (scientific study)
Alex Wolff (scientific study)
Alina Weber (scientific study)
Benjamin Tanzius (Online-Design)
Max Weber
Kilian Hölscher
Lea Jäger
Win Ni Dang
Leo Meissner
Marc Mayrhörmann
Charly Ponzelaar
skip. Institut für angewandte digitale Visualisierung e.V.
an der Hochschule Fresenius
Im Mediapark 4c
50670 Köln
Mail: mail@skip-institut.de