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Where is VR/AR and Education Now?

VRScout

In March 2014 Facebook bought Oculus and the current wave of interest in VR and AR was reborn. 1 VR/AR is proving to be an effective learning tool. 2 – The number of interactive teaching tools for K-12 teachers has exploded. Some analysts projected that education would be the 4th largest sector for VR/AR investment.

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‘Google Earth VR’ Lets You Experience the Total Solar Eclipse Right Now

Road to VR

Whether or not you’re in the narrow band of ‘solar eclipse totality’ that’s making its way across the continental United States on Monday, August 21st, Google Earth VR has seen a recent update that will let you experience the rare event from the comfort of your own HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. image courtesy NASA.

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Lenovo Reveals ThinkReality VRX at IGS Europe 2022

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Lenovo’s ThinkReality VRX solution works for numerous use cases, providing users with XR tools to radically improve employee training efficiency, and facilitating virtual collaboration for design and engineering workflows in 3D virtual environments critical for the modern hybrid employee.

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How Is Virtual Reality in Online Education Used?

ARVR

Examples of the former include Oculus Rift and Valve Index , while the latter include Gear VR and Google Cardboard. Overall, educators have found that this is a great learning tool, especially for small groups and classes. But what about online courses and learning?

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Getting — and Keeping — Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

XR for Business Podcast

Alan: So does it work with the Oculus Go? We actually have a pretty good relationship with the folks at Oculus. We’re actually working with North Carolina State University, and one of the biggest reasons why they can’t get it to take off in the classroom is — other than this one evangelist, God bless his heart.

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Getting -- and Keeping -- Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

XR for Business Podcast

Alan: So does it work with the Oculus Go? We actually have a pretty good relationship with the folks at Oculus. We're actually working with North Carolina State University, and one of the biggest reasons why they can't get it to take off in the classroom is -- other than this one evangelist, God bless his heart.

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Getting — and Keeping — Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

XR for Business Podcast

Alan: So does it work with the Oculus Go? We actually have a pretty good relationship with the folks at Oculus. We’re actually working with North Carolina State University, and one of the biggest reasons why they can’t get it to take off in the classroom is — other than this one evangelist, God bless his heart.