The world is rapidly changing because of research and innovations, especially in the new and growing field of altered realities. This is dominated by two main technologies: virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). You might recognize these names as they are becoming more common, but do you know all the differences between the two? […]
With Virtual Reality starting to take hold in schools around the world, VR headset hygiene is on the minds of many parents and educators. The nature of VR headsets means that sharing, especially in schools, is often involved. There’s no getting around the fact that everyone is covered in sweat and oil. Because of this, it’s […]
By Rene Gadelha Revolutionizing Education Virtual reality (VR) has the potential to revolutionize education as we know it. Specifically, it immerses students in their learning more than any other available medium. It blocks out both visual and auditory distractions in the classroom and has the ability to deeply connect students with the material they are […]
Mary Greig, a 20-year sales and sales management professional, has joined VictoryXR as Regional Virtual Reality Sales Director. In this newly created position, Greig will focus on expanding the Educational Curriculum Platform to schools around the nation. “With virtual reality breaking into a wide variety of industries, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that […]
Buffalo, Iowa — Nestled on the banks of the Mississippi River, this small Iowa town may seem an unlikely place to launch a groundbreaking initiative to move science curriculum from the pages of textbooks to the world of virtual reality; but like the garage that birthed Hewlett-Packard, great ideas always start in unlikely places. At […]
Davenport, Iowa—Students at Buffalo Elementary School, in Buffalo, Iowa will be the first students to study from an Oculus Rift-based science curriculum immersed in virtual reality. The curriculum, developed by VictoryXR, relies on the NextGEN national science standards to develop a series of virtual learning modules for each section. In addition to virtual field trips, […]
Virtual Reality devices are some of the hottest gifts in this season of giving, several major manufacturers are providing age warnings for their products. The Oculus Rift and Samsung’s Gear VR headset have a 13+ age rating. Sony’s PlayStation VR is suggested for children age 12 and up. It should be noted that studies have […]
