Fernandes, Luis Miguel AlvesMatos, Gonçalo CruzAzevedo, DiogoNunes, Ricardo RodriguesParedes, HugoMorgado, LeonelBarbosa, Luis FilipeMartins, PauloFonseca, BenjamimCristóvão, Paulode Carvalho, FaustoCardoso, Bernardo2017-04-072017-04-0720160144-929Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/9711Gestural interaction devices emerged and originated various studies on multimodal human-computer interaction to improve user experience (UX). However, there is a knowledge gap regarding the use of these devices to enhance learning. We present an exploratory study which analysed the UX with a multimodal immersive videogame prototype, based on a Portuguese historical/cultural episode. Evaluation tests took place in high school environments and public videogaming events. Two users would be present simultaneously in the same virtual reality (VR) environment: one as the helmsman aboard Vasco da Gama's fifteenth-century Portuguese ship and the other as the mythical Adamastor stone giant at the Cape of Good Hope. The helmsman player wore a VR headset to explore the environment, whereas the giant player used body motion to control the giant, and observed results on a screen, with no headset. This allowed a preliminary characterisation of UX, identifying challenges and potential use of these devices in multi-user virtual learning contexts. We also discuss the combined use of such devices, towards future development of similar systems, and its implications on learning improvement through multimodal human-computer interaction.engjournal article10.1080/0144929X.2016.1232754