Development of Chinese Vocabulary Learning by utilizing Virtual Reality

This paper presents the development of a virtual reality (VR) application for learning Chinese language. A virtual supermarket is created by using Unity software and C# scripts to allow users to learn basic vocabularies consisting of vegetables, meat, drinks, seasoning, fruits, and bathroom accessories while enjoying shopping activity in an immersive 3D environment and instinctive interaction. This new instructional media which provides 3D objects, sound, and Chinese characters simultaneously are tested with undergraduates and postgraduates with no Chinese knowledge and found more efficiently as compared to traditional learning.