The effect of using virtual reality glasses in developing spatial perception among badminton players

Abstract

Through the practical experience of the researcher as a former coach of the national teams in badminton, and because this game is characterized by the speed of the playing tool (the shuttlecock) inside a relatively small court, which requires the player to quickly reach it in the appropriate place and time to be able to return it to the opponent's court, he noted that most coaches have not tried working with virtual reality glasses during training units despite the common idea about these glasses at the present time about their cognitive benefits, which in turn affect the actual performance aspect inside the playing field, so the researcher decided to undergo an experiment using them by the research sample. This prompted the researcher to try to find a solution to this problem by exposing the research sample to the variable of using these glasses during the training units. The researcher used the experimental method with a design (two equivalent groups with a pre- and post-test) in order to suit the nature of the problem and achieve the objectives of the research.

The research aimed to identify the effect of using virtual reality glasses in developing the ability to perceive spatially in the research sample.

The research sample represented the entire research community, which are the players of the two training centers (advanced category) in Baghdad and Kirkuk for the 2024 season, numbering (14) players. This means that the researcher used the comprehensive inventory method for all members of society.

The most important conclusions were that the use of virtual reality glasses helped the members of the experimental research sample to develop the ability to perceive spatially and their preference to continue using them because of their role in developing the dependent variable under research over the use of previously applied exercises.