article thumbnail

Report: Using Extended Reality in Healthcare

Tech Trends VR

Learning science—the marriage of psychology and brain science— teaches us that different types of learning tasks are mediated by distinct brain system and psychological processes and thus are best trained with different training tools. Gaining a solid knowledge base (e.g., I refer to this as the “what” system.

article thumbnail

How to Get Started in Second Life, Step by Step: A Guide for New Users (2024 Edition, Using Firestorm)

Ryan Schultz

The course, co-taught by a computer science professor from the Faculty of Science and an interior design professor from the Faculty of Architecture, is titled Building Virtual Worlds: Users, Techniques and Tools. If there are three names, then the topmost name is a group name, like Second Life Mentor (see Step 3, below).

How To 59
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Report: Building Healthcare Expertise With VR

Tech Trends VR

In this report, I examine the training requirements necessary to achieve expertise and ask whether virtual reality (VR), and other immersive technologies might offer powerful tools for quickly and effectively training expertise. Thus, developing knowledge-based expertise is distinct from developing skill-based expertise.

article thumbnail

The Gigantic List of Augmented Reality Use Cases

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Browsing, note taking, writing, project management: all day-to-day productivity tools will be available in and adapted to AR formats. Past interaction recall: using facial recognition tied to productivity tools like CRM and email, quickly recall the last times you interacted with a person, what you talked about, and any follow-ups.