Perceptions of interior design undergraduate student’ towards artificial intelligence and virtual reality as design tools

This research explores undergraduate Interior Design students’ perceptions and familiarity with Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality as design tools, the investigation aims to examine their readiness to incorporate AI and VR tools into their future professional practice in spatial understanding, idea communication, and 3D visualization. The methodology included literature review about recent advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, a questionnaire was administered electronically via Google Forms to 75 undergraduate interior design students’ from Jizan region during the first semester of the 2025 academic year. The findings unveiled valuable insights and high level of awareness of cutting-edge AI and VR technologies in Interior design discipline. Students were willing to integrate AI applications to boost productivity and creativity. Further studies are recommended to propose guidance for educational policies and practices related to the adoption and integration of these technologies in the academic context