Future Campus Recreation: The Use of Virtual Reality in Overcoming Constraints

Aim: This study aims to identify university students' perceived barriers to campus recreation activities and explore how virtual reality (VR) applications can facilitate overcoming these obstacles. Method: A mixed-method approach was used. First, the Leisure Constraints Scale was administered to 154 students. Then, 12 students with the highest perceived barriers participated in a VR session. They engaged in games or 360° videos, preferably. After the session, a focus group discussion was conducted. Structured interview questions were derived deductively from the sub-dimensions of the Leisure Constraints Scale, and the data were analyzed thematically. Results: In the quantitative part of the study, a significant difference was found based on the grade variable (p