XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 6, 2022

Last Monday, Avantis Education, a UK-based immersive learning firm, announced the launch of Eduverse across selected K-12 learning institutions in the country. The UK-based firm provides schools with a Metaverse learning solution that enables students and teachers to interact in virtual reality (VR) classrooms.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 19, 2024

Wigan Council’s digital teams have given its borough access to virtual reality (VR). Earlier this month, the information hub for social workers Community Care revealed that virtual reality was now being leveraged to train social workers.

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ARPost

MAY 5, 2021

The VRAR Association held their regular Education Forum online on April 29. The virtual event, which included networking rounds, panel discussions, and expert presentations, was attended by hundreds of educators and solution providers. The Education Forum toed a close line when it came to hardware. Headsets as a Barrier.

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2020

While this is great for visiting with friends remotely, there’s a great number of VR companies betting that virtual reality office environments, remote collaboration, and working from home in VR are going to be the future of work. Step into your virtual reality office or classroom. Education & Training.

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ARVR

JANUARY 15, 2021

After packing up classrooms and settling into new teaching settings like living rooms and kitchen tables, teachers, students and parents are beginning to question whether this is the start of a drastic change in the education system. Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications are prominent options being considered.

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VRScout

MAY 17, 2017

Google Expeditions expands services to include educational AR for students. Joining the list of announcements made during the first day of the 2017 Google I/O conference are plans to further expand the company’s Google Expeditions , helping to bring augmented reality experiences into classrooms across the U.S.

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ARPost

MARCH 3, 2020

The Demand for Education in VR and AR. As AR and VR are slowly taking over many industries, including retail , agriculture, customer service, engineering, and education , there is a growing need in platforms that can take the lead and create resources to educate big companies as well as entrepreneurs about AR and VR technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 22, 2022

It was even featured on Google News. Image by Google). Google acquires micro-LED startup Raxium. This week Google has performed another strategic move towards the development of its future XR glasses. In London, a hospital is experimenting with the use of virtual reality to treat eating disorders.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

UNAIDS partners with Google & Makhulu Media for a series of VR films about HIV testing. We wanted to see if immersive virtual reality films could encourage people to take an HIV test and improve relationships between nurses and young people by helping them to step into each other’s shoes,” adds Makhulu Media producer Rowan Pybus.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Enter virtual reality. Virtual Reality and Learning. Virtual reality helps to achieve the feeling of real-life experiences in situations where those experiences aren’t easy to replicate. See Also: Study: Virtual Reality More Engaging for Students Than Traditional Educational Materials.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 21, 2018

Google harnesses the power of photos and street view to deliver simplified VR development for teachers and students. This is the new reality that educators need to prepare themselves to proactively use it rather than reactively adapt to it.

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ARVR

JULY 21, 2020

A massive surge of online education and EdTech is taking place, and Virtual Reality (VR) is one of the technologies at the forefront of this movement. Thus, VR education programs and solutions are widely available to everyone and in any location, provided that they have purchased/obtained what they need?—?hardware

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ARPost

OCTOBER 12, 2021

JFF Labs is an American non-profit organization that works with educators and enterprises to promote health and equity. Other partners of JFF Labs include the Departments of Labor and Education, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Walmart, Salesforce, and Google. See Also: XR Education in 2021. Que JFF Labs.

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ARVR

JANUARY 2, 2023

We’ll start with the company that’s become the front door to the web, and lots of shopping activity: Google. Among other things, Google uses its influential position to incubate and expose AR. Second, it grants prime real estate (the Google homepage) to its visual search tool, Google Lens. But how does AR play in?

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VRScout

JANUARY 19, 2020

The Lenovo VR Classroom 2 features tools designed to guide entire classrooms through educational VR experiences. Unlike Lenovo’s original standalone headset, the Lenovo Mirage Solo, the Lenovo Mirage VR S3 is a 3DoF device, meaning users can look around freely in all directions, but cannot move around in their virtual space.

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VRScout

JUNE 7, 2017

The pioneering company continues its crusade of spreading VR by donating 100 headsets for educational purposes. Oculus has always been a major supporter of the virtual reality community. The current catalogue of available VR titles include Google Earth, Apollo 11, Titans of Space 2.0,

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VRScout

JUNE 15, 2017

Google’s newest archive is an online showcase of over 3,000 years of fashion—featuring four VR films. From the societal impact of Coco Chanel’s iconic black dress to embroidery trends in medieval England, Google’s new ambitious curated experience, We Wear Culture , has something for just about everyone.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

See Also: Can Virtual Reality Inspire Climate Action? Google Earth VR. Google Earth VR is one of the most detailed and comprehensive VR exploration experiences for anyone. All the areas of the globe mapped by Google cars are now available in the VR app. Everest in Virtual Reality.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

.” Other highlighted events from the XR All Stars include Laval 2025, noted by Amir Bozorgzadeh , CEO of Virtuleap ; Digital Construction Week, mentioned by Gary Cowan , Head of Digital Construction, Kane Group ; Venice Immersive, mentioned by Alex Ruhl , Head of Emerging Tech, PwC ; and The VRARA Education Summit 2025, said Carlos J.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

A large adoption rate for augmented and virtual reality in 2020 has broadened the audience and age groups interested in the latest technologies. One of the biggest international events dedicated to the augmented and virtual reality will take place at the beginning of September in Chengdu Financial City in Sichuan, China.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2018

This is another Vive-X company working in the educational sector and that has given me interesting insights into the educational ecosystem in China , that confirmed what I have learned speaking with Langzou and Judao. He also said that Space Code too is similar to a project of MIT and Google called Scratch.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 27, 2024

Eduverse Learning Platform In short, the UK-based firm offers schools a Metaverse learning solution, which allows students and teachers to interact in virtual reality (VR) classrooms. Students can access educational content in Eduverse learning spaces within a secure and controlled environment.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2025

I actually have a second reason to celebrate: Feedspot has put me in 3rd place in its classification of the best 60 Virtual Reality websites , ranked by authority. The new Meta For Education program is now generally available , after a long beta period in which its services have been improved.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 21, 2025

Honestly, I wasnt expecting a Vision Pro headset until next year, but Apple is probably launching a new device to take measures against the upcoming release of Googles Project Moohan. If Apple manages to make it also slightly cheaper, that would be bingo. Competition is proving again to be very good for us XR users.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This week, Avantis, a UK-based immersive learning firm, partnered with the Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS) district to integrate its ClassVR service into 17 education institutions. The SLPS district is leveraging federal ESSER funding to secure XR learning software and hardware. Louis and across the country.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Virtual Reality does not have many comprehensive award shows, but the Proto Awards just might be the closest thing the industry currently has to The Oscars many of the VR scene’s most elite designers and personalities gathered toghether at the AVALON theater in Hollywood for one purpose: to name the most impressive experiences of the year.

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Road to VR

JULY 21, 2017

The team behind Daydream, Google’s mobile VR platform, is currently conducting experiments with the aim of broadening virtual reality’s usecase to include more interactive learning. image courtesy Google. SEE ALSO This Restaurant is Using Google Daydream to Train Employees.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. Hearables with augmented reality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies. Mobile application.

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VRScout

MARCH 22, 2017

For the first time in Norway, students at a primary school have experienced one of the Microsoft HoloLens’ greatest applications — education. ” Jo Jørgen Stordal, a mixed reality producer for Pointmedia, said the Microsoft HoloLens has advantages over all-encompassing VR headsets. “I could see asteroids. .

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Road to VR

MAY 17, 2017

In addition, he announced an AR mode for an upcoming educational tool called Google Expeditions. Google Tango is a smartphone-based AR platform that has the ability to map the world around you in real-time using a number of on-board sensors and the phone’s camera. image courtesy Google. image courtesy Google.

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ARPost

MAY 27, 2022

From the project’s website, linked above, visitors can find educational and inspirational articles, quizzes, and practical guides on how to help the environment. The experience uses imagery from Google Street View to allow runners and bikers to change their scenery when working out indoors. What Is World Environment Day?

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ARPost

DECEMBER 12, 2022

However, virtual reality can be a little … intense. At the time, it was how a lot of people had their first experience in virtual reality. Educational Content from Alchemy Immersive (Quest, Mobile). Virtually visit world heritage sites or places of personal significance. That’s true at any age.

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EON Reality

DECEMBER 20, 2023

” Elon Musk: “VR and AR could be incredibly useful for educational purposes, making complex concepts more tangible and engaging.” ” Bill Gates: “I see VR/AR playing a big role in future education, especially for science and technical subjects.”

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VRScout

JUNE 27, 2016

Since Google launched their educational Expeditions Pioneer Program last September , more than a million students from 11 countries have taken one of 200 plus virtual reality trips in the classroom. The program is a powerful tool for education and was definitely met with high demand from teachers.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2018

In my previous article , I told you about a VR educational startup called Langzou , while today I’m introducing you another company in the same sector, called Judao. He told me that Judao hasn’t started as a VR company, but simply as an educational company 18 years ago. They are completely revolutionising the education.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 12, 2023

Meanwhile, major technology firms Google and T-Mobile contributed further to the XR landscape with some significant project partnerships. Google Releases AR Geospatial Creator for Unity Google has launched Geospatial Creator for Unity, a new platform that allows developers to preview 3D assets in the Unity Editor.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

FACEBOOK KEEPS PUSHING THE VIRTUAL ENVELOPE. Starting with its $2B acquisition of Oculus in the spring of 2014, Facebook has continued to build out its virtual reality strategy in a big way. Speaking of education and VR… the U.S. Department of Education just announced a $680K prize for new VR/AR experiences.

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