10 Best Examples Of VR And AR In Education

10 Best Examples Of VR And AR In Education

Extended Reality (XR is short for) includes virtual real-world, augmented reality, and mixed reality, which uses technology to provide an immersive experience in digital media. In my most recent publication, Extended Reality In Practice, I examine various sectors in which XR is utilized as well as one of my favorite areas is that of education.

In this blog, I'll share with you my top ten examples of how researchers and educators are using virtual and augmented reality to assist students in learning and be more engaged in the classroom and beyond.

Ten excellent illustrations of ways XR technology (augmented mixed, augmented as well as virtual reality) is used in the field of education and training to create immersive experiences for students and professionals.

 

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1. Bring science concepts to life using Augmented reality. It is now possible to make use of augmented reality to create the appearance of a tornado. 

Then, we can bring the funnel directly into the classroom, where students can witness these devastating storms up close.  

Students can also go on an AR tour through a beehive and observe its inner workings, and learn how bees collaborate to help the community. 

2. SkyView is a SkyView app that lets students explore the universe by using AR overlays that show the stars of the night. With SkyView, you can point your smartphone towards the sky to see planets, stars, constellations, and even satellites.

3. I do not know about you, but back in high school, we were required to dissect frogs during biology class to study the internal organs of animals. This was a disgusting experience for us, and very unpleasant for Frogs too! The Froggipedia app lets students discover the organs inside a frog using AR technology.

 

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4. Microsoft HoloLens has developed a way for medical students and medical professionals to gain knowledge about the human body through mixed reality. 

 Students can navigate throughout the body's bloodstream, separate the body, expand it, and take a tour inside the various parts of the human body. 

 This allows them to not only learn about anatomy but also discover how to treat various medical ailments.

5. Produced BBC by BBC with the help of Immersive VR Education The 1943 Berlin Blitz in 360deg uses real-life footage of the nighttime battle of Nazi Germany to help students learn about the experience of having to be a part of a significant historical moment. 

6. The majority of teachers are unable to send the students on a trip for a visit to Base Camp at Mount Everest or even take them to the Louvre; however, they can accomplish both of these things by taking a series of school excursions that are highly immersive using Google Expeditions.

7. If you've ever thought you could practice your speech before an online audience before walking onto a stage, you're now able to put on your virtual reality glasses and perform the same thing.  

Virtual Speech can help you develop your public speaking abilities by using real-time, immersive virtual real-world simulations.

8. Steam's VR Museum of Fine Art lets visitors look at world-class sculptures and paintings in close-up detail - such as The Mona Lisa - without fighting with crowds or glares.

9. Training companies also can use extended reality when they are in professional settings. Police departments are using VR to help officers learn to respond to riots and take people into custody in certain situations to make streets safer for residents and officers.

10. Learning languages may seem conceptual when you're studying books. Still, virtual reality education software companies such as NogaTech can offer an immersive learning experience in a language without going to a foreign country.

 With NogaTech VRworlds, you'll be able to interact with people in real-time, which makes the language you learn more powerful and likely to stay with you.