Author(s): Chen Mobai
This paper introduces a method to explore and study the intangible cultural heritage of Hainan from the perspective of virtual reality narrative. The author discusses the significance of the boat-shaped house in the Li nationality from the humanistic meaning and expounds on the primitive lifestyle of the Li nationality and the value concept of the matriarchal clan with the boat-shaped house. The intangible cultural heritage formed on this basis is gradually submerged in social development with the change of the lifestyle. The author puts forward the unique narrative technique of virtual reality in the creation of intangible cultural heritage content. Different intangible cultural heritage is developed from the spatial narrative, plot narrative, interactive narrative, and character narrative. Based on the practice of virtual reality content development of the boathouse, through the in-depth investigation of the boathouse, the design of virtual reality content, and the survey of experiencers, it is concluded that the application of virtual reality in intangible cultural heritage digital content transformation has certain advantages. This paper redesigns the intangible cultural heritage content of the boat-shaped house based on virtual reality narration by adopting the practical methods of research, design content, and display effect, and fills the gap for the digitization of intangible cultural heritage in Hainan.