Investigating the simulation elements of environment and control: Extending the Uncanny Valley Theory to simulations

Computers and Education

Volumn 109, Issue , 2017, Pages 216-232

  Howard, Matt C ^a  

^a University of South Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning; Reactions; Simulations; Uncanny valley theory; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

PERSONNEL TRAINING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

COMBINED EFFECT; LEARNING; LEARNING OUTCOME; REACTIONS; SIMULATION ELEMENTS; SIMULATIONS; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT; UNCANNY VALLEY;

LANDFORMS;

EID: 85014855306     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2017.03.005     Document Type: Article

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