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Abstract
Through interactive gaming, virtual reality applied to butterfly and forest conservation activities can reach a broad audience and initiate a paradigm shift towards coexistence between humans and butterflies under urban settings. Butterfly World 1.0 is a serious game designed to teach players about butterflies and plants in dry forest ecosystems in the Florida Keys (USA). Tasks include butterfly and plant identification and the removal of an invasive ant species. The immersive virtual environment allows players to explore the forest without swarms of mosquitoes and oppressive heat present in the real environment. Rethinking a different way of communicating butterfly conservation and environmental stewardship through gaming, we can reach many who might otherwise remain untouched by traditional education routes. Virtual gaming, designed to educate the player through meaningful tasks and measurable outcomes, presents another avenue for direct knowledge acquisition and passive empathy through direct experiences.
Highlights
The Anthropocene epoch will bring unprecedented change to Earth’s biodiversity (Pimm et al 2014; Lewis and Maslin 2015)
New studies have reported significant insect abundance declines over time (Dirzo et al 2014; Brower et al 2018), negatively cascading throughout the trophic community (Winiger et al 2018; Lister and Garcia 2018)
We should be concerned because of four values: 1) utility – insects provide ecosystem services ranging from pollination to nutrient cycling that are worth billions of dollars (Losey and Vaughan 2006) and help scientists
Summary
The Anthropocene epoch will bring unprecedented change to Earth’s biodiversity (Pimm et al 2014; Lewis and Maslin 2015). By interacting with the virtual environment, users’ engagement is reinforced, and could enhance retention of information and potentially change behavior (Peck et al 2013; Bailenson 2018; Markowitz et al 2018). Tropical dry forests are globally imperiled ecosystems that have diminished due to residential and agricultural development
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