Conference paper
"Spike Force" : Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Immersive Virtual Reality Serious Game to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy
9th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality (Osaka, Japan, 11/07/2025–13/07/2025)
07/2025
Abstract
Vaccine hesitancy is still a significant barrier to achieving widespread immunity in many communities. In this paper, we evaluated a serious game fo-cusing on vaccination against COVID-19. This study investigates the potential of virtual reality (VR) as an innovative educational tool to address this issue. Focusing on the serious game " Spike Force " , which simulates the mechanisms of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, this research evaluates the game's effectiveness in enhancing participants' understanding, altering attitudes, and influencing behaviours related to vaccination. Participants engaged with " Spike Force, " and their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours were assessed through pre-and post-gameplay questionnaires. The findings show that immersive VR experiences can significantly improve vaccine literacy, increase confidence in vaccine-related discussions, and promote positive behavioural changes toward vaccination. These results suggest that VR could play an effective advocacy role for public health education, particularly in combating vaccine hesitancy.
Details
- Title
- "Spike Force" : Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Immersive Virtual Reality Serious Game to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy
- Authors/Creators
- Cassandra Berry (Author) - Murdoch University, School of Medical, Molecular and Forensic SciencesShri Rai (Author) - Murdoch University, School of Information TechnologyMohd Fairuz Shiratuddin (Corresponding Author) - Murdoch University, School of Information TechnologyKok Wai Wong (Author) - Murdoch University, Centre for Water, Energy and WasteAwais Amim (Author)Maaz Mazhar (Author)
- Conference
- 9th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality (Osaka, Japan, 11/07/2025–13/07/2025)
- Identifiers
- 991005821749407891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Information Technology; Centre for Water, Energy and Waste; School of Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
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