Evaluation of Mobile Mixed Reality Simulator (M2RSi) Using Hybrid Technology Acceptance Model (HTAM) in Disaster Mitigation Simulation

Abstract

This study discusses the evaluation of aspects of technology acceptance of M2RSi using Hybrid Technology Acceptance Model (HTAM) that is linked with its external factors, including information quality, infrastructure, knowledge and skills, costs, and virtual simulation environments. The four response alternatives on the 4-point Likert scale utilized in this study were (1) Strongly Disagree, (2) Disagree, (3) Agree, and (4) Strongly Agree. Structural Equation Modeling was used to examine the data (SEM). To assess the efficacy of Mixed Reality (MR) technology in crisis management, this study included 100 respondents from two cities in the evaluation process. The research questionnaire included numerous questions about the features of technological acceptability. This research tested 19 hypotheses, and each hypothesis had a significant influence on external variables related to the effectiveness of MR technology in disaster management. There were 5 dominant priority variables for evaluation by developers: Acceptance (ACC), Behavioral Intention (BI), Satisfaction (SA), Perceived Usefulness (PU), and Trialability (TR). In conclusion, developers will gain a more holistic understanding of the effectiveness of Mixed reality (MR) technology in disaster mitigation simulations by prioritizing evaluation of these variables.