Spatial Narratives in Mixed Reality: Immersive gamified heritage experience at Yedikule Fortress

Leman Figen Gül; Derya Güleç Özer; Elif Sezen Yağmur-Kilimci; Emirhan Coşkun; Begum Moralioglu; Varlık Yücel; Sinem Kırkan; Elif Türkaslan

Spatial Narratives in Mixed Reality: Immersive gamified heritage experience at Yedikule Fortress

Leman Figen Gül
, Derya Güleç Özer
, Elif Sezen Yağmur-Kilimci
, Emirhan Coşkun
, Begum Moralioglu
, Varlık Yücel
, Sinem Kırkan
, Elif Türkaslan

Department of Architecture

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Abstract

A comparative study was conducted to assess the impact of simple game elements on user experience and awareness of the historical Yedikule Fortress. The objective of this study was to ascertain whether the incorporation of gamified virtual overlays, which were designed to remain historically authentic, contextually grounded, and aligned with the physical environment, had an impact on participants' recollection of the visited space. An iterative development process was employed, commencing with expert evaluations followed by an extensive user study. The developed interface and features of the HoloLens 2 device are detailed, and the results of the user study are presented. Our findings highlight that, in contrast with previous assertions in the literature, there is no statistically significant difference in the impact of game elements on users' experiences of spatial technologies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 43rd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2025
Editors	Arzu Gönenç Sorguç, Müge Kruşa Yemişcioğlu, Serda Buket Erol, Mustafa Eren Bük, Dilara Güney, Betül Aktaş Sulayıcı, Mert Akol
Publisher	Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Pages	19-28
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9789491207402
Publication status	Published - 2025
Event	43rd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2025 - Ankara, Turkey Duration: 1 Sept 2025 → 5 Sept 2025

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Volume	2
ISSN (Print)	2684-1843

Conference

Conference	43rd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2025
Country/Territory	Turkey
City	Ankara
Period	1/09/25 → 5/09/25

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© 2025, Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Augmented Reality
Cultural Heritage
Gamified Experience
Mixed Reality
User Perception

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Gül, L. F., Özer, D. G., Yağmur-Kilimci, E. S., Coşkun, E., Moralioglu, B., Yücel, V., Kırkan, S., & Türkaslan, E. (2025). Spatial Narratives in Mixed Reality: Immersive gamified heritage experience at Yedikule Fortress. In A. G. Sorguç, M. K. Yemişcioğlu, S. B. Erol, M. E. Bük, D. Güney, B. A. Sulayıcı, & M. Akol (Eds.), Proceedings of the 43rd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2025 (pp. 19-28). (Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe; Vol. 2). Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe.

Gül, Leman Figen ; Özer, Derya Güleç ; Yağmur-Kilimci, Elif Sezen et al. / Spatial Narratives in Mixed Reality : Immersive gamified heritage experience at Yedikule Fortress. Proceedings of the 43rd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2025. editor / Arzu Gönenç Sorguç ; Müge Kruşa Yemişcioğlu ; Serda Buket Erol ; Mustafa Eren Bük ; Dilara Güney ; Betül Aktaş Sulayıcı ; Mert Akol. Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, 2025. pp. 19-28 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe).

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Gül, LF , Özer, DG , Yağmur-Kilimci, ES, Coşkun, E, Moralioglu, B, Yücel, V, Kırkan, S & Türkaslan, E 2025, Spatial Narratives in Mixed Reality: Immersive gamified heritage experience at Yedikule Fortress. in AG Sorguç, MK Yemişcioğlu, SB Erol, ME Bük, D Güney, BA Sulayıcı & M Akol (eds), Proceedings of the 43rd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2025. Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, vol. 2, Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, pp. 19-28, 43rd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2025, Ankara, Turkey, 1/09/25.

Spatial Narratives in Mixed Reality: Immersive gamified heritage experience at Yedikule Fortress. / Gül, Leman Figen ; Özer, Derya Güleç ; Yağmur-Kilimci, Elif Sezen et al.
Proceedings of the 43rd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2025. ed. / Arzu Gönenç Sorguç; Müge Kruşa Yemişcioğlu; Serda Buket Erol; Mustafa Eren Bük; Dilara Güney; Betül Aktaş Sulayıcı; Mert Akol. Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, 2025. p. 19-28 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe; Vol. 2).

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Gül LF , Özer DG , Yağmur-Kilimci ES, Coşkun E, Moralioglu B, Yücel V et al. Spatial Narratives in Mixed Reality: Immersive gamified heritage experience at Yedikule Fortress. In Sorguç AG, Yemişcioğlu MK, Erol SB, Bük ME, Güney D, Sulayıcı BA, Akol M, editors, Proceedings of the 43rd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2025. Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe. 2025. p. 19-28. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe).

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