新興學習與研究資訊科技介紹：Vtuber

Introduction of Emerging Learning and Research Technology: Vtuber

本文介紹新興學習與研究訊科技－VTuber的興起、技術特色與在學習領域的應用與未來研究建議。VTuber一般認為起源於2017年的日本虛擬角色「絆愛」，隨著資訊科技的興起而快速擴散、有不同的應用型態。截至2022年底頂尖的VTuber可有數以百萬的訂閱戶，累積收入可達近億；且隨著技術門檻的降低，兩萬名的VTuber活躍於網路世界。VTuber的廣受歡迎，讓VTuber成為虛擬教師成為Covid-19疫情下線上學習的另一選擇。VTuber為學生帶來新鮮的感受。進一步激發學生在真實與想像之間交錯的體驗，增加學生學習動機。在VTuber這新興的研究議題，本文歸納了目前的研究方向與其在於教育應用上挑戰並對其未來的研究方向提出三點建議。

This article introduces the rise of a new learning and research information technology-VTuber, its technical characteristics, its application in the field of learning, and future research suggestions. VTuber is generally believed to have originated in 2017 as the Japanese virtual character Kizuna Ai. With the rise of information technology, it has spread rapidly and has different application types. By the end of 2022, the top VTubers had millions of subscribers, and their cumulative revenue reached nearly 100 millionwith20,000 VTubers active online. The popularity of VTuber has made it a virtual teacher and another option for online learning during the Covid-19 epidemic. VTuber brings fresh feelings to students. Further, it stimulates students' interlaced experience between reality and imagination and increases students' learning motivation. In the emerging research topic of VTuber, this paper summarizes the current research direction and its educational application challenges and puts forward three suggestions for its future research direction.