Aplicación de realidad virtual en las principales obras de pintores chimboracenses.

Abstract

The main purpose of this project was the creation of a virtual reality application of the main works of Chimboracenses painters registered in the Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana Benjamín Carrión Núcleo de Chimborazo, aimed at people between 15 and 35 years old with skills in the use and interpretation of technologies. Visual Thinking was the methodology used, described in the book "Tu mundo en una servilleta " by Dan Roam, in which the visual thought is the main axis of generation of new and innovative tools when developing stages of resolution of design problems, synthesized in 4 stages: look, see, imagine, and show. It was field research and deductive inductive methods were used. The main source of information constituted the main works of the painters selected according to affinity parameters with the project, registered with observation techniques, whose interpretation, analysis and synthesis in data sheets allowed the development of three-dimensional (3D) and multimedia content through 3D design and design software. In addition, defining communicational elements: linguistic, chromatic, and iconic, consolidated in descriptive tables; all these, elements necessary both for the design of the graphic identity of the application as well as its development for Android operating system mobile devices, through the Unity video game engine. For validation, following the recommendations of Jakob Nielsen arising from his research on user test, a usability test consisting of 5 people was used, who after practical exercises answered questions about previous knowledge, web browsing, readability, design, and functionality. The results projected that 100% of the participants find the surf the internet between easy and intermediate, and want to see more works in virtual reality; the efficiency and effectiveness are in 77% and the errors to correct for their final implementation in 32%.