This report represents the final outcome of a project funded by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (from now on, NPRA) regarding the investigation about the use of Virtual Reality technologies in driving education.
The purpose of this feasibility study is to understand if the new educational and pedagogical possibilities given available by these innovative technologies, such as VR/AR glasses, could address some of the learning outcomes included in the actual Curriculum for Driving Licence regarding category B vehicles.
Nord University, after being selected as the most qualified research institution suitable for this work, have planned, initiated, conducted and analyzed research activities in order to address those questions.
In details, a literature review has been performed, regarding three main different points of view: education, psychology, driving education and technological development. In addition to that, a survey has been specifically designed to answer the identified research questions, with a special attention to two target groups: driving instructors and driving instructors’ students.
Coupling together the outcomes from both the two mentioned methodologies, some possible scenarios have been identified as suitable for the specific purpose.
