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Three Reasons Higher Education Has Embraced Virtual Reality

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But no longer are they just watching from the sidelines to learn about the technology. Academia is continually evolving thanks to technology. It can transport students to a first-person view unlike any other technology, while engaging two major senses at once — sight and sound. First off, it’s immersive.

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STRIVR Introduces VR Training On and Off the Field

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Fast forward to 2016 and STRIVR Labs counts the likes of Texas Tech, Arkansas, Stanford, Dallas Cowboys, and Arizona Cardinals, among others, as clients using STRIVR’s VR solutions to enhance training. STRIVR has used HTC Vive, Samsung Gear, the Oculus CV1 and Oculus DK2 headsets. ” Photo courtesy ESPN.

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Spatial raises $14M more for a holographic 3D workspace app, a VR/AR version of Zoom or Hangouts

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Other investors include Expa, Lerer Hippeau, Leaders Fund, Samsung NEXT and Andy Hertzfeld (of Macintosh fame). It’s not disclosing valuation at this stage, Anand Agarawala, the CEO who co-founded the company with Jinha Lee (CPO), said in an interview.

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What are Colleges & Universities Using VR For?

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This severely limited access to the technology. Top Client Examples: German University in Cairo – Architecture students capture the majesty of historical Cairo buildings and present them via VR in headsets like Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear VR.

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InstaVR Launches Academic Organization-wide Tier Pricing to Accommodate Distance Learning and Campus Virtual Tour Needs

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It’s also a great technology for students to learn to use themselves, as forward-thinking workplaces have already incorporated VR into their daily environments.”. The technology helps make what would traditionally be done via a brochure come alive. This severely limited access to the technology. Haga, CEO and Founder of InstaVR.

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InstaVR Launches Academic Organization-Wide Tier Pricing in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

InstaVR

It’s also a great technology for students to learn to use themselves, as forward-thinking workplaces have already incorporated VR into their daily environments.”. The technology helps make what would traditionally be done via a brochure come alive. This severely limited access to the technology. Haga, CEO and Founder of InstaVR.

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