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.
Brags on Our Members
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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