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Table 8 Gaming characteristics of EVRGs

From: Exploring the trends of educational virtual reality games: a systematic review of empirical studies

ID

Author’s Name & Year

Player Role

Theme

Mode

Gameplay & Goal

1

Tabak et al. (2017)

Cook

Home environment

Single player

Simulation game

2

Szczurowski and Smith (2018)

Pedestrian

Street, roads

Single player

Manage, RPG

3

Roberto et al. (2017)

Archeologist

Archaeological site

Multiplayers

Serious game, storytelling, and puzzles

4

Alazba et al. (2018)

Goldfish

Sea/underwater

Single player

Simulation (exercise game)

5

Bernardes et al. (2015)

Human/generic

City environment

Single player

Simulation

6

Byl et al. (2018)

Medical Worker

Hospital

Single player

Select, simulation

7

Mihajlovic et al. (2018)

Human/Generic

Sky

Single player

User tracks moving objects in sky

8

Calvi et al. (2017)

Driver of a diving machine

Sea/underwater

Single user

VR dive simulation

9

Gyutae et al. (2016)

Human/generic

Building on fire

Single player

Self-training VR for fire evacuation

10

Chittaro and Buttussi (2015)

Passenger

Plane environment

Single player

VR Simulation

11

Zielke (2017)

Medical Worker

Hospital

Single player

Simulation

12

Dinis et al. (2017)

Civil Engineer

Building internal and external

Single player

Simulation

13

Süncksen et al. (2018)

Medical Worker

Operating room

Single Player

Select, Simulation

14

Zikky et al. (2018)

Student

Space/planets/stars

Multiplayer

Select, Simulation

15

(Visoottiviseth et al., 2018)

Human generic

Forest, city

Single

Educational

16

Sárkány (2016)

Human/Generic

Food table

Single Player

Build, select, RPG

17

(Pirker et al., 2017)

Physicist

Physics lab

Multiplayer

Simulation

18

(Trombetta et al., 2017)

Person doing physical exercise

Beach

Single Player

Exergame

19

Knote et al. (2016)

Biologist

Nature

Single player

Simulation

20

Lovreglio et al. (2018)

Visitor or worker in hospital

Hospital

Single Player

Simulation, manage, select, avoid

21

Vourvopoulos et al. (2014)

Human/Generic

City environment

Single player

Serious game

22

Bryan et al. (2018)

Explorer

Various real-world locations

Single player

Real-world environment

23

Shahab (2017)

Robot

Room with musical instruments

Single player

Play musical instruments

24

Likitweerawong and Palee (2018)

Driver

Inside of a car

Single Player

Move, Simulation

25

Chin et al. (2018)

Driver

Nature

Single Player

Move, Simulation

26

Moldoveanu (2017)

Human/generic

Street/home

Single player

Simulation

27

Chiu (2017)

Customer

Restaurant

Single player

Educational

28

Hafsia et al. (2018)

Construction Worker

Construction site

Single Player

Build, avoid, Simulation

29

Diez et al. (2016)

Fireman

Building on fire

Multiplayer

Training fire wardens

30

Puttawong et al. (2017)

Human/Generic

Forest/nature

Single player

Educational

31

Alrehaili (2018)

Bee

Nature/hive

Single Player

Manage, build, select, avoid, RPG