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NASA Needs Your Help Building A VR Mars Simulator

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Earn money helping NASA build a next-gen simulator for researchers and astronauts. Built using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5, the Mars XR Operations Support System is a virtual environment developed by NASA in collaboration with Buendea that simulates life on the planet Mars. ” Credit: HeroX. Image Credit: NASA.

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The Future of VR in Education: Full Immersion in Learning

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The traditional educational process means a dry presentation of facts and putting theory into practice. That is why teachers evaluate VR as a universal educational method that can interest students, regardless of their abilities and hobbies. Let’s look into the future of VR in education , which is gradually becoming a reality.

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Education’s Next Big Leap: Immersive VR Education For Better Learning

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Immersive education presents a safer, more effective alternative to conventional learning. Training and education barriers exist at all levels of education—from primary to post-secondary students and on through these student’s careers into Enterprise and business training programs. VISUAL LEARNING.

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Researchers Simulate Walking In VR Using Foot Vibrations

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When it comes to simulating movement in VR, you have two primary options: teleportation or free locomotion. According to a recently published paper, Japanese researchers have come up with yet another method for VR locomotion that uses foot vibrations to simulate movement, even while seated. Each group participated in two experiments.

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The State of XR in Education and Training in 2022

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Perhaps one of the most exciting avenues for the XR revolution, is the educational and training sector. Education has already been identified as a high adoption area for AR, VR, and MR technologies. Let’s take a closer look at the evolving state of XR in education and training. The Potential for XR in Education.

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Building a Business Case for XR in Education

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Extended Reality could be the most powerful technology to influence the educational industry in years. However, the benefits of XR in education extend far beyond the traditional school space. Step 1: Find Your Ideal XR Environment. times more “emotionally connected” to the content they see in a virtual environment.

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VR & Robotics Could Be The Future Of Medical Training

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FundamentalVR is partnering with Haply Robotics to provide more realistic VR surgical simulations. The platform includes a number of other educational features, like multiuser classrooms with instructor-lead lessons. We had a chance to try the platform out for ourselves and were thoroughly impressed by the technology presented.

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