DOI: 10.4231/4ahs-2498
title: Adaptive Virtual Reality Simulation for Social Skills Development

description: &lt;p&gt;This VR simulation aims to develop learners&rsquo; social skills in the immersive environment. After the training, learners may experience improvement in their personal attributes to interact effectively with other people including those who are culturally different.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The VR simulation can be used in educational environments and organizational training settings. To achieve best VR experience, audience need to wear a VR headset (e.g.: Oculus Rift) and an app to play 360 videos in the headset. Participants will need to provide responses by using handlers within the simulation, and the responses to prompts/questions in the simulation will be automatically recorded and stored to VR devices. This VR simulation is developed at &lt;a href="https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/facilities/hrd-virtual-lab"&gt;Purdue HRD Virtual Lab&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required Equipment and Programs to Run VR Training Simulator:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;VR Headset
 &lt;ul style="list-style-type:circle;"&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Compatible Headsets: Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, HTC Vive, Vive Pro, or Steam Index&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;VR handler/ Controller&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;/ul&gt;
 &lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;A computer or laptop that is capable of running a VR Headset
 &lt;ul style="list-style-type:circle;"&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;If you are unsure of whether your computer or laptop is powerful enough, check your specifications with the recommended specifications of the available VR Headset, or try a test run with a pre-built application on the VR Headset to see if the program functions&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;/ul&gt;
 &lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Install Steam VR
 &lt;ul style="list-style-type:circle;"&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;This will require the application Steam to be installed, after which a prompt will appear to install Steam VR once a VR headset is plugged into the computer&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;/ul&gt;
 &lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;The entire project files of &ldquo;Adaptive Virtual Reality Simulation for Social Skills Development&rdquo; on PURR
 &lt;ul style="list-style-type:circle;"&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Use the &ldquo;Download Bundle&rdquo; button to download a .zip folder of the project&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;/ul&gt;
 &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to Download and Run VR Training Simulator:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Use the &ldquo;Download Bundle&rdquo; button to download a .zip folder of the project; this will require at least 2.5 GB of free space&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Once the file is downloaded, extract all contents to a desired location on your machine&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;VR version: Open the extracted folder &ldquo;Builds&rdquo;, then the &ldquo;Vive&rdquo; folder and double click the &ldquo;Mesut360.exe&rdquo; file to run VR project
 &lt;ul style="list-style-type:circle;"&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NOTE&lt;/strong&gt;: Be sure your VR Headset is already plugged in and turned on, and Steam VR is loaded BEFORE launching the application. If the headset or controllers are not being detected in the application, close and re-open once the entire headset is synced with Steam VR&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;/ul&gt;
 &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
description: The simulation immerses learners in an international organization case where they develop intercultural knowledge and competence. Within the simulation, learners will play the role of an intern in a multi-cultural team for a technology company.