Abstract: With the development of virtual reality (VR) technology, the immersive learning environment can play a great role in the field of education. However, most of the existing immersive environments can only provide visual and auditory interactions, and are unable to provide force and touch interactions, which are the drawbacks. Our project described a complete framework and development process of an immersive physics learning environment with force feedback. Using the Touch force-feedback device, along with the Unity3D software and OpenHaptics function library, the gravity and friction experiments were designed. Through the evaluation experiment, it can be concluded that the immersive physics learning environment with force feedback can provide a better sense of immersion and more natural interactions, which can deepen students’ understanding of abstract physical concepts and improve their interest in learning. 

Key words: immersive learning environment, force feedback, virtual reality, physics teaching, human-computer interaction