가상현실(VR) 기반 완강기 사용법 교육 콘텐츠 개발 및 효과성 분석

The increasing prevalence of high-rise buildings and apartment-centered housing in modern cities has heightened the importance of training citizens in evacuation skills, such as the proper use of emergency descent devices during fire incidents. In response, this study developed a VR-based emergency descent device training program and compared it with conventional video-based instruction to examine the effectiveness of VR learning across three dimensions: knowledge acquisition, attitudes and perceptions, and experiential factors. Quantitative and qualitative analyses revealed that the VR-based training produced significantly higher outcomes than the video-based training in all dimensions. Word-cloud analysis further supported these findings: learners in the VR condition highlighted immersion, hands-on experience, and improved memory retention as key advantages, whereas those in the video condition noted difficulty retaining information and limited engagement—patterns consistent with the quantitative results. Overall, this study empirically demonstrates that VR-based safety training extends beyond simple information delivery, effectively enhancing procedural execution and readiness for real-world safety actions. Based on these findings, the study proposes future design directions for immersive VR experiences in fire and evacuation safety education.