StagecraftVR - A Virtual Reality Application for Teaching Drama

戏剧是学校课程中最少但最有价值的课程之一。然而，尽管创意艺术贡献了英国经济的近6%，但在过去15年里，参加GCSE和A级戏剧的学生人数下降了30%以上。它通常由设施有限的非专家教授，特别是在弱势社区。许多学生由于缺乏信心、无法获得设施或家庭或同伴的支持而无法参与。本项目将开发和评估StagecraftVR，这是一种使用虚拟现实进行学习、排练和表演戏剧的首个教学应用程序。学校将立即获得逼真的环境、服装、道具和教材。学生将创建，自定义和使用化身开发字符。通过VR耳机，他们可以使用语音，肢体语言和面部表情来表达自己。

Drama is one of the most underserved but valuable courses on the school curriculum. Yet while the creative arts contribute nearly 6% of the UK's economy the number of students taking GCSE and A-level drama has declined by more than 30% in the last 15 years. It is often taught by non-specialists with limited facilities, particularly in disadvantaged communities. Many students are unable to engage, either through a lack of confidence, access to facilities or family or peer support.This project will develop and evaluate StagecraftVR, a first-of-a-kind teaching application using Virtual Reality for learning, rehearsing and performing drama. Schools will have immediate access to realistic environments, costumes, props and teaching materials. Students will create, customise and develop characters using avatars. Through a VR headset they can express themselves using speech, body language and facial expressions.