Posted by Our active Educators in VR Discord group shares news and information you can use about virtual reality in education at all levels, including corporate training and education. Here are a few of the treasures shared this week.
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VR Stats and Facts
- 38+ Powerful Virtual Reality Statistics to Know in 2019
- Indeed Report Finds VR/AR Job Postings Increase by 1314% – VRFocus
- W3C Publishes WebXR Draft Specification for Direct Web Interaction with Immersive Hardware
- W3C Immersive Web Working Group
VR in the Classroom
- Virtual Reality in education: Welcome to the new age of learning -IT News Africa
- Mixed reality is preparing students for the collaborative workforce – Immersive Learning News
- Neue Lernwelt durch VR-Technologie – Immersive Learning News
- Penn State Project Finds VR Better for Second Language Learning — Campus Technology
- Can Virtual and Augmented Reality Democratize Education?
- Collaboration in Social VR: Building an AltspaceVR world for Earth Day
- RosieReality, a Swiss startup using AR to get kids interested in robotics and programming, scores $2.2M seed – TechCrunch
- Students Work to Guide Future of VR Learning in High Schools
- Case Studies in using VR – 9 – Bryne Stothard – Germany – VR In The Classroom
Educational VR Tools, Apps, and Resources
- National Geographic Launching an Antarctic Virtual Reality Experience on Oculus Quest – Virtual Reality Times
- Bring Your Lessons to Life with Google Expeditions – Immersive Learning News
- On World Heritage Day, explore historic sites in 3D
- Mapping the world in 3D will let us paint streets with augmented reality – MIT Technology Review
- Build Your Own Physics based VR Puzzle In Gadgeteer – VR News, Games, And Reviews
Virtual Reality Research
VR Education Awards and Recognition
Science and Health
- The Top Startups Developing Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Solutions for Surgeons – Virtual Reality Times
- AdventHealth Tampa Utilizing VR to Treat Epilepsy
- VR surgical simulator first to receive Royal College accreditation
- PTSD Diagnosed through Voice Analysis Using AI
- Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Unveils New Virtual Reality Infusion Center – NBC Connecticut
- Virtual reality as a treatment for ADHD? – ZDNet
Virtual Reality Industry
- A Closer Look At VR Sexual Harassment Training – Immersive Learning News
- VR conference highlights tech growth – Medicine Hat News (Canada)
- 9 Industries VR Will Take By Storm – Business.com
Use of VR in Corporate and Industry
- How Changing Places In VR Can Teach Employees Soft Skills – VRScout
- Researchers use virtual reality, GIS data to enhance trail management – Virginia Tech – roanoke.com
- Engineering an Artistic Experience in VR: Sound and Vision from Chroma – ENGINEERING.com
- Officials to take virtual reality tour of jail – News, Sports, Jobs – The Alpena News
- The Future of Safety Training Enhanced by Virtual Reality – PixoVR
- Creating Community: How 3D technologies are empowering people in placemaking – TCT Magazine
- Companies putting a new spin on virtual reality to boost business – the CEO Magazine
- Sky News Arabia to expand with virtual reality, digital and content upgrades – The National
VR Content Creation
Books on VR, AR, XR, etc.
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