Digital Diabolo: A Virtual Reality Game for the Presentation of Intangible Cultural Heritage Through Participatory Design

To highlight and foster diabolo culture, we collaborated with the diabolo community using a participatory design methodology to co-create and refine a Digital Diabolo VR game. The comprehensive process encompassed preliminary research, design workshops, in-depth design, preliminary testing, and user testing, with varying degrees of engagement from the diabolo community at each phase. This endeavor culminated in the successful development and exhibition of the Digital Diabolo VR game, showcased at the Beijing Diabolo Museum and in public spaces, significantly contributing to the dissemination of diabolo culture. Additionally, it provided valuable insights into applying participatory design principles to the preservation and digitization of intangible cultural heritage.