Immersive Educational Application Based on Unity for Learning the Quechua Language

Learning indigenous languages such as Quechua helps preserve cultural identity by narrowing educational gaps, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4, which promotes inclusive and quality education. The objective was to develop an immersive educational application based on Unity to improve the learning of the Quechua language. This was an applied research study with a quantitative approach and a pre-experimental design, in which a pre- and post-test was administered to a group of young people. The results demonstrated that the Unity-based immersive educational app significantly improved recognition of Quechua vocabulary (Z = -4.149, p < 0.001), increased performance on interactive activities (mean Level 2 = 15.58 vs. Level 1 = 13.17; error rate reduced from 34.17% to 22.08%), and decreased the overall error rate in language use (Z = -4.149, p < 0.001), demonstrating its effectiveness in language learning and accuracy. In conclusion, virtual reality proved to be an effective and motivating tool for learning Quechua, promoting quality education and an appreciation for Peruvian cultural heritage.