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Big XR News from Samsung, Pimax, ThinkAR, Avantis Education

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones already incorporate powerful AR hardware and software, and most users experience augmented reality more frequently on their mobile devices than on head-mounted displays. At the Future of Education Technology Conference, Avantis will present the various components of Eduverse+.

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‘Meta for Education’ Program Exits Beta, Bringing Quest to the Classroom

Road to VR

Meta announced its ‘Meta for Education’ program is now out of beta, allowing schools and educational institutions from all over to fill their classrooms with Quest headsets and use a variety of education-focused XR apps and software. Most importantly, I hope it helps teachers do what they do best: teach.

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Lenovo VR Classroom 2 Updates Aim To Simplify VR Education

VRScout

Looking at the future of immersive education in a post COVID-19 world. To amplify the combined superpowers of the Lenovo VR Classroom 2 and Think Reality, participating schools will have access to a suite of distance learning software aimed at keeping students connected with teachers as well as each other. Image Credit: Lenovo.

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XpertVR Offers Free Webinars on Using VR in Education

ARPost

There are also increasing applications of VR in education and training. In this context, a startup based in Ontario, Canada, XpertVR, has announced a series of free webinars on the topic of how to use VR in education. Training on How to Use VR in Education. See Also: VRARA Holds Annual Education Forum.

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Victory XR’s cadaver lab shows why VR matters in medical education

The Ghost Howls

Besides the educational advantages, going cadaverless is an economic decision for new programs. This is a very smart solution to make education more accessible for medicine students. We always talk about VR being able to democratize education, and this is one bright example of how it can do that.

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Immersive STEM Education Solution Gains Industry-Wide Recognition

XR Today - Virtual Reality

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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What is Meta for Education? The Future of Immersive Learning

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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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