Mikaeel Pasandideh Saqalaksari - Department of Agricultural Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: ۱۴۱۱۵-۳۳۶, Tehran, Iran
Ali Asghar Talebi - Department of Agricultural Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: ۱۴۱۱۵-۳۳۶, Tehran, Iran
Thomas Van de Kamp - Institute for Photon Science and Synchrotron Radiation (IPS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz ۱, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany; Laboratory for Applications of Synchrotron Radiation (LAS), Karlsruhe Institute of Tec
Sajjad Reyhani Haghighi - Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, ۳۱۵۸۷-۷۷۸۷۱ Karaj, Iran
Dominique Zimmermann - Natural History Museum Vienna, ۲nd Zoological Department, Burgring ۷, ۱۰۱۰, Vienna, Austria
Adrian Richter - Institut für Zoologie und Evolutionsforschung, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, ۰۷۷۴۳, Jena, Germany

The study of insect morphology has recently benefited greatly from the emergence of new digital imaging and analysis technologies such as X-ray Micro-computed tomography (μ-CT), digital ۳D reconstruction, and animation. Through interactive gaming and virtual reality, the external morphology of insects can be studied by a broad audience of both entomologists and non-specialists. EntomonVR is a serious game designed to investigate the external morphology of insects with adequate quality for the virtual reality platform. In this research, we discuss the advantages of virtual reality, introduce the EntomonVR new educational game, and conclude about future perspectives, validations, and cost-effectiveness. We tested this game on ۲۵ participants with an entomological background for assessment and improved it based on their feedback. This study demonstrates the efficacy of virtual reality technology for an experimental learning environment in teaching the morphology of insects and the crucial need for advancing an efficient and interactive educational program.

education, insect morphology, Micro-CT, virtual reality, visualisation