XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Recently, immersive learning service provider Avantis Education won an Educators Pick Best of STEM 2024 Award, which showcased the firm’s success in rolling out its XR tool to K-12 schools in the United States. Avantis Education specifically won the Trailblazer: Immersive Reality (AR/VR) category based on the success of ClassVR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Originally announced in Spring 2024 , the Meta for Education program is gradually beginning to roll out to teachers, schools, and training institutions across the US and UK. Here’s everything you need to know about the Meta for Education program. What is Meta for Education?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 12, 2024

WinidsorPatania Architects have been awarded the Inspiring Learning Space Award at the Education Estate Awards 2024 in Manchester, UK. The awards were setup to recognise quality, innovation and sustainability solutions among architects, contractors, consultants, and clients in the education space.

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VRScout

JUNE 27, 2022

Immerse is an educational metaverse platform developed in collaboration with top researchers from North America, Europe, and Japan. After Facebook rebranded to Meta it became clear that the metaverse was going to fundamentally change how people work, play, and learn,” Quinn Taber, Founder and CEO of Immerse. Well, maybe.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Today I host a guest post from Immersive Reality , a UK-based company that immerses its users inside environments without the use of VR headsets , but projecting the images of the virtual worlds on the walls of a room.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

While headset news dominates and steals headlines, the ways in which immersive RT3D technology is used today reach many users in manufacturing, industrial, factory operations, and more. As use cases emerge, grander deployments of immersive solutions will follow. The XR world is a growing space of opportunity.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Hart Union High School District also published its reasoning behind adding VR headset : “Integration of additional equipment (69 units) will enable daytime, extended day, and summer Career Technical Education Career Experience courses. District Work Exploration teachers will receive help to install the equipment in their classrooms. “Our

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 13, 2024

As the virtual reality (VR) landscape has evolved, the potential use cases for this immersive technology have grown too. In the educational sector , VR has emerged as an incredible way to transform the way we learn and teach, allowing students to explore and interact with realistic scenarios like never before.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Leveraging its XR ecosystem and long history in education, Lenovo partnered with VictoryXR to scale the adoption of immersive learning tools for a new generation of students. Creating an Ecosystem of Immersive Learning Services McGuigan remarks that Lenovo is seeing a “major penetration” of the education market.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 3, 2024

This week, immersive education solutions provider Avantis Education entered a partnership with ICESCO. The partnership will see the immersive learning experts launch pilot programmes of its ClassVR product in four Islamic member states.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Cisco updated its Webex networking app to include even more immersive support for meetings on Vision Pro, which now marries the app with its spatial video streaming hardware. “Think of all the use cases for companies in industries like manufacturing, retail, and healthcare.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Meta for Education has launched in beta to over a dozen universities and colleges in the US & UK. Meta first teased an education program for Quest headsets in May , though didn't name it at the time. 0:00 / 1:45 1× Meta for Education seems to include Quest 3, Quest 3S, and Quest 2. It had a completely different feeling.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The AR and VR experiences startup, SparkVR, explains on its website that it designs solutions for ‘education’ and ‘industry’. This leap from static images to fully immersive experiences is what SparkVR envisions for the future of education.” They can see the blood flow, watch the valves open and feel the heartbeat.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 14, 2025

If you dont already have an immersive learning strategy, youre missing out on an incredible opportunity. Countless reports and case studies have shown immersive learning has the power to accelerate skill development, improve knowledge retention, and reduce costs. Once your goals are clear, youll be ready to design an effective program.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Today, Meta announced the Meta for Education beta program, a product targeted at colleges and universities that the firm first teased in April. The solution aims to bring education-specific XR services to teachers, trainers, and administrators via the Quest portfolio of VR and MR headsets. We were creating experiences.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 27, 2025

Immersive training is revolutionizing workplaces by addressing the demand for efficient upskilling. By leveraging XR training solutions available to businesses today, companies can save time, money, and worker risk by creating virtual immersive learning procedures that mirror on-site experiences.

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EON Reality

JANUARY 8, 2025

IRVINE, CA January 8, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced a comprehensive strategic partnership with Ozasia Solutions Private Limited as its master distributor for India.

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VRScout

APRIL 25, 2023

Meta used the magical event to announce a new partnership that brought Girls Who Code , RCA Records , and Instagram influencer/musician Becky G together for a one-of-a-kind program designed to educate young women of color about the fundamentals of coding and augmented reality (AR) development.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

When the pandemic forced education online, microbiologist Dr. Jane Harrington discovered a fundamental problem: teaching students about invisible organisms through a webcam just wasn’t working: As an educator, I love teaching and I love microbes. “[The] technology that we’re putting together really is not there yet.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 21, 2024

The healthcare industry requires the utmost optimisation and trust in its education and training avenues. In turn, the healthcare sector is becoming a solid champion for immersive training due to the technology’s ability to simulate real-life situations without interrupting or significantly affecting working environments.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 3, 2024

Scalable Display Technologies (SDT) recently improved its immersive display software and hardware solutions by integrating Realmotion’s real-time XR media server and software platform. SDT provides customers with large-scale display technologies that allow companies to present real-time immersive visualisations.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 12, 2025

Wondering how immersive learning benefits teams across industries? Countless studies from world leaders like Accenture and PWC have shown that immersive training (using XR technologies) can improve knowledge retention, increase employee confidence, boost engagement, and even reduce training times.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 13, 2025

Last week, at CES 2025, MeetKai showcased a collaboration with ThinkAR to highlight how professionals in various sectors are deploying AI-ready AR solutions in a bid to start a wave of new immersive wearable use cases.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 15, 2025

Heres your guide to the benefits of VR in the workplace for immersive learning and team-building. Countless companies are using VR onboarding solutions and educational tools today. VR headsets and intuitive apps like Microsoft Teams Immersive Spaces allow employees worldwide to share a virtual space and connect in real-time.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Recently, XR Today spoke exclusively to Arome Ibrahim, Program Director of Immersive Tech Africa , a nonprofit bringing XR to the business of Africa. The Immersive Tech Africa team is “championing and supporting the next generation of emerging tech content creators on the African continent,” Ibrahim said.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Archaeologists at the University of Hong Kong are utilising 3D immersive technologies for excavations of ancient sites. University of Oxford Host XR Event to Boost Commercial Investment and Partnerships Why is the University of Canterbury Developing a Virtual Infant Solution?

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Experiment your way through a variety of hydrogen VR lessons in this unique educational experience. VR has proven to be an incredible tool when it comes to education. The technology allows students the ability to immerse themselves in a variety of different subjects like never before.

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EON Reality

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

IRVINE, CA – November 19, 2024 – EON Reality, a global leader in AI-driven Virtual and Augmented Reality for education and industry, has unveiled its cutting-edge Knowledge Simulator platform. Multi-Modal Asset Integration, blending 3D models, 360° environments, and detailed technical resources for a seamless educational flow.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

This week, immersive XR experience solution provider Mass Virtual started a collaboration with RAVE Computer to optimise the delivery of immersive training solutions. By combining our strengths, we’re advancing human performance and redefining excellence in immersive training.

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ARPost

AUGUST 11, 2022

Have you heard of language learning “immersion camps”? Built on the idea that languages are best learned through culture, immersion camps have helped people learn new languages by also teaching them about the customs and traditions of the people that speak that language. But, what about immersion in the metaverse?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 15, 2025

However, full immersion isnt ideal for every use case. The future of VR could be marked by an evolution in haptic devices, such as gloves, body suits, and even armbands that boost immersion. Were also seeing new opportunities for VR in education, media and entertainment, and even the retail sector.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

For a while now, innovators in the XR landscape have been searching for ways to make virtual experiences feel more realistic and immersive. It’s a fantastic solution for those seeking deeper immersion and freedom of movement in VR, although it does take some getting used to.

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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2021

Not even the second-world authoritarian regime can ignore the impact immersive technology is having on modern education. Apparently, this initiative also includes immersive technology. According to the report, students can use a special device to scan physical cards and unlock educational AR content, such as 3D dioramas.

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VRScout

APRIL 7, 2022

VR technology company Engage XR today announced that it is partnering with VR education specialists VictoryXR to launch 10 virtual universities, aka “Metaversities,” across the United States. When the history of metaverse education is written, these are the schools that will be known as the metaverse pioneers,” added Grubbs.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Cornerstone OnDemand has introduced a new generative AI tool called Immerse Companion. Immerse Companion is a talent development tool, which enables employees to practice conversations, such as high-pressure negotiations, and receive tailored career advice.

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VRScout

JUNE 8, 2022

It’s for this exact reason that PixelMax, an immersive communication platform, is building a “hospital metaverse” designed to comfort younger patients prior to their visits. The experience is an extension of ALDERPLAY , the hospital’s own digital web platform dedicated to education and entertainment.

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EON Reality

MARCH 20, 2025

Transforming Creative Learning with Immersive XR Traditional methods of teaching creative skills often lack the engagement and practical context needed for true innovation. Each training mission follows a structured approach: Scenario Introduction: An immersive, context-rich introduction sets the stage for the user’s creative mission.

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