Beijing Normal University

Investigating Stakeholder Influence in the Co-design of VR Game Experiences for Intangible Heritage

Investigating Stakeholder Influence in the Co-design of VR Game Experiences for Intangible Heritage JIAYING FU, Beijing Normal University, China and Xinhuazhiyun Technology Co., Ltd., China JIA ZHANG, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), China XUANHUI XU, The Hong Kong University of Science and…

• Effective preservation of intangible heritage in VR requires a sustained, multi-phase co-design process rather than isolated, one-off workshops.
• Successful digital heritage projects depend on the deliberate negotiation and mediation between cultural experts and game designers to ensure authentic representation.
• The co-design lifecycle must be structured through distinct stages—including context setting, game-design decomposition, divergent ideation, paper prototyping, and final reflection—to align technical design with cultural values.