The Winged Kingdom: Interactive Storytelling for Biodiversity Awareness Through VR and AR Experiences in Colombia
摘要
The Winged Kingdom is an interactive transmedia narrative project aimed at strengthening environmental awareness using sensory immersion in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and other multisensory technologies. This initiative has been developed in Colombia, a country renowned for its biodiversity of bird species, allowing visitors to integrate into a virtual world made up of 13 interactive modules. It combines scientific knowledge, cultural heritage, artistic expressions and technologies allowing the visitor to generate an emotional connection with the endemic birds projected and to educate about their conservation. Under the framework of narrative theories, transmedia design and education, this case study explores how interactive digital narratives (IDN) function as kaleidoscopic machines, where the world adapts according to the user's participation. As a result, it shows impactful responses from visitors on an emotional and cognitive level, suggesting the importance of IDNs in the educational, environmental and cultural spheres.