This work proposed the use of 3D Reconstruction, Virtual Reality (VR), and a Large Display to enhance the education process of geosciences at the university level. This approach enables teachers to immerse themselves and interact with 3D virtual replicas of real-world locations. In turn, this is cast to a projector, allowing them to better explain specific concepts to an audience of students, which can acquire new knowledge and gain a deeper understanding. A user study was conducted with 20 participants (from geosciences and computer science engineering) to evaluate this proposal versus a traditional static image approach. We report the results obtained, suggesting the VR condition represents the predominant condition for a set of dimensions considered relevant for the tasks defined.

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Enhancing the Educational Process of Geosciences through 3D Reconstruction, Virtual Reality and a Large Display
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods
      1. User studies
    2. Interaction paradigms
      1. Virtual reality
  2. Ubiquitous and mobile computing
    1. Ubiquitous and mobile devices

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