Gamification Interaction Design for Membatik Application in Mixed Reality

Batik is an Indonesian traditional craft that has high artistic value. Indonesian society, especially the younger generation such as students, plays an important role in preserving Indonesian culture such as batik to ensure it remains attached to Indonesia and does not disappear. However, the interest and enthusiasm of students in preserving batik is still lacking, so new strategies are needed to increase their interest and enthusiasm in preserving batik. One of the new strategies is utilizing immersive technology such as Mixed Reality (MR) with the implementation of gamification interaction to enhance students’ interest because learning is done as if playing a game. MR technology can provide users with a more complex experience by using MR glasses. The Membatik application is a batik-making simulation application using MR technology where users can simulate with hand gestures and there are quizzes at each stage with a point system as a gamification implementation. The application has been tested with initial user testing. During the testing phase, users were asked to try the application and provide feedback on the overall user experience. The outcomes demonstrated that the MR application might raise students’ interest in and involvement in their study. The users also found the quiz feature to be interactive and challenging, which added to their learning experience. By combining gamification elements with MR technology, the application has the potential to improve learning outcomes and increase student motivation.