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Saif Alatrash is a VR developer and researcher at Coventry University. Currently, he is working as a Senior Technician - Digital Modelling & Visualisation at the National Transport Design Centre. His Phd focuses on enhancing the user experience in VR environments through gamification and storytelling strategies. Using the state-of-the-art instruments to comprehensively interpret the meaning behind the subject matter. His primary objective is to bridge the gap between theory and practical application, effectively bringing theoretical concepts to life though interactive experience. Saif's skill set encompasses 3D modeling, game mechanics, and performance optimization, ensuring the delivery of VR experiences that consistently exceed expectations.
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Back Behind the Wheel: Musically-induced Emotions and Driving Behaviour
Payre, W. (Principal Investigator), Alatrash, S. (Researcher) & Karageorghis, C. I. (Co-Investigator)
4/09/25 → 3/09/26
Project: Research
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Gamifying Museum Exploration: A Virtual Reality Approach to Enhancing Visitor Engagement
Alatrash, S., Arnab, S. & Antlej, K., 12 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Entertainment Computing. 55, 13 p., 101055.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pedestrians' perception of road crossing while interacting with Automated Vehicles: A Virtual Reality experiment: Pedestrians' perception of road crossing while interacting with Automated Vehicles
Shahi, S., Kumar Debnath, A., Birrell, S., Horan, B., Alatrash, S. & Payre, W., 14 Oct 2025, CHItaly '25: Proceedings of the 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter. ACM, p. 1-10 10 p. 41Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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Communicating engineering heritage through immersive technology: A VR framework for enhancing users' interpretation process in virtual immersive environments
Alatrash, S., Arnab, S. & Antlej, K., 16 Sept 2023, In: Computers & Education: X Reality. 3, 13 p., 100040.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interactive storytelling experience for museums in the era of COVID-19
Alatrash, S., Arnab, S. & Antlej, K., 2021, Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Game Based Learning, ECGBL 2021. Fotaris, P. (ed.). Dechema e.V., p. 795-802 8 p. (Proceedings of the European Conference on Games-based Learning; vol. 2021-September).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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The Potential of Implementing Interactive Storytelling Experience for Museums
Alatrash, S., Arnab, S. & Antlej, K., 14 Apr 2021, Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection - 8th International Conference, EuroMed 2020, Revised Selected Papers. Ioannides, M., Fink, E., Cantoni, L. & Champion, E. (eds.). SpringerOpen, p. 713-721 9 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 12642 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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Thesis
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Gamified Immersive Museum Experience for Engineering and Design Heritage
Alatrash, S. (Author), Arnab, S. (Supervisor) & Antlej, K. (Supervisor), Mar 2024Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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