MEDIA INFORMASI VIRTUAL REALITY UNTUK MEMPROMOSIKAN SEKOLAH DI MASA PANDEMI

School promotions were carried out directly by visiting junior high
schools, during a pandemic this can’t be done. In an effort to attract
prospective new students at SMK PGRI 2 Salatiga, it is necessary to
innovate by adding promotional media that can be accessed by the wider
community. Information distribution can be done through social media
and the school's YouTube channel. Information media was chosen as
virtual reality in the form of 360° videos to display school facilities and
privileges.
The measurement indicators used in this study are behavior, interactivity,
and sound to find out whether the virtual environment can affect the
interest of prospective students at SMK PGRI 2 Salatiga. In addition, the
interactivity of the video when it is played and the sound of the
environment in the video can give immersive in a school environment.
The results of this study by the majority of respondents stated that
promotional media virtual reality in the form of 360° videos is appropriate
for use for school promotions during a pandemic, as an effort to increase
the number of new students.