Using virtual reality in education is no longer a fantasy, but a reality for numerous companies and educational institutions. The creation of VR content can substantially enhance the field of education, bringing multiple advantages and opportunities to the traditional classroom. Although there are several threats to a successful integration of VR in the field of education, proper structuring, efficient content development, and greater accessibility of VR devices can overcome these challenges and make VR an integral part of education systems all over the world.
Why VR?
There are several reasons why VR is the technology that holds the potential to revolutionize the field of education: visibility, engagement, safety and focus. The application of cutting-edge VR technology in education not only makes the learning materials simpler and clearer for students, but also fully immerses them into a given subject, transforming learning into an engaging, game-like process. Using VR, students stop being passive observers and instead become active parts of the learning process, assessing and solving interactive tasks in a VR lesson by, for example, testing a jet engine or improving fire-fighting techniques – without any risk for the student. In VR, we can create a virtual space using computer graphics where students are immersed into the world of a given subject, commanding a student’s full concentration. Students can travel inside a semiconductor or a chemical compound, finding themselves in the world of physics or chemistry surrounded by atoms and their particles – being able to focus completely on the content. VR empowers us by taking learning, comprehension, and engagement to a completely new level. We quite literally revolutionize the way in which students interact with educational materials by placing young minds inside the learning process. Read More…