A Gamified VR Puzzle Game for Interactive Geography Education
Resumo
Cartographic literacy is central to spatial reasoning in Brazil’s early-elementary curriculum, yet rote instruction often limits engagement and understanding. GeoConnect addresses this deficit through a gamified VR puzzle in which students assemble the nation’s macroregions, states, and abbreviations in an immersive classroom. The system integrates progressive tasks, multimodal feedback, and immersive 360° virtual tours to deepen contextual learning, all aligned with BNCC competencies. Initial user feedback confirmed the application’s engaging educational character and informed key interface refinements, validating GeoConnect as a promising model for enhancing cartographic autonomy through immersive, hands-on interaction.
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Cheiran, J. F. P., Bandeira, D. R., and Pimenta, M. S. (2025). Measuring the key components of the user experience in immersive virtual reality environments. Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 6:1585614. Open Access under CC BY license.
GeoGeek AR (2025). GeoGeek AR Official Website. Available at: [link]. Accessed: 5 Sep. 2025.
GeoGuessr (2025). GeoGuessr: Let’s explore the world! Available at: [link]. Accessed: 5 Sep. 2025.
Hamdan, A., Putra, A. K., Tan, I., Farihah, S. N., et al. (2024). Geo-virtual reality (gvr): The creative materials to construct spatial thinking skills using virtual learning based metaverse technology. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 54:101664.
Lampropoulos, G. and Kinshuk (2024). Virtual reality and gamification in education: a systematic review. Educational technology research and development, 72(3):1691–1785.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (2025). Google Earth VR: Meta Quest Store (PC VR). Available at: [link]. Accessed: 5 Sep. 2025.
Morote, A.-F. and Hernández, M. H. (2024). Gamification in geography. use, appropriateness and proposals according to university students in spain. European Journal of Geography, 15(2):94–105.
Pontes, T. M. and Rodrigues, M. A. (2022). Os desafios e as dificuldades encontradas na disciplina de geografia na e. m. antonio josé de lima, em morro do chapéu/pi. Revista Educação Pública, 22(37).
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Simielli, M. E. R. (1996). Cartografia e ensino. In Simielli, M. E. R., editor, Cartografia e Ensino de Geografia, page 1. Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP.
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Wu, B., Yu, X., and Gu, X. (2020). Effectiveness of immersive virtual reality using head-mounted displays on learning performance: A meta-analysis. British journal of educational technology, 51(6):1991–2005.
Zainuddin, Z., Chu, S. K. W., Shujahat, M., and Perera, C. J. (2020). The impact of gamification on learning and instruction: A systematic review of empirical evidence. Educational research review, 30:100326.
Publicado
30/09/2025
Como Citar
DOMINGUES, Gustavo C.; OLIVEIRA, Letícia Z. de; MACEDO, Jose Lucas H.; PERES, Fabiana F. F.; MAURICIO, Claudio R. M.; HAYAMA, Ericson H..
A Gamified VR Puzzle Game for Interactive Geography Education. In: WORKSHOP DE TRABALHOS EM ANDAMENTO - SIMPÓSIO DE REALIDADE VIRTUAL E AUMENTADA (SVR), 27. , 2025, Salvador/BA.
Anais [...].
Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação,
2025
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p. 248-253.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/svr_estendido.2025.15764.
