Virtual reality, augmented reality, the metaverse, and immersive learning experiences.
The promise of VR and AR in education has been a long-time coming. Besides the obvious technical barriers and cost of acquisition for devices, the real issue I’ve always considered limiting is the availability of content and the ability to create content. Well – there is good news all-around. The Oculus headsets are, relatively speaking,…
Several years back, I attended a conference on trends in education for engagement and reach. There was some preliminary exploration of using avatar spaces as a way to interact socially at distance – specifically, I remember attending some sessions on the use of Second Life in education. These sessions didn’t do much for me. While…
