Educational Technology News

"Considering Sony Playstation’s VR headset sold out in pre-order last week, most of us are aware that virtual reality (VR) technology is hot right now. But outside of just hearing about the hype, what is education actually doing with this technology—if anything?"

"Virtual field trips have opened the world to schools without the time or money to let their students travel, and Discovery Education’s director of programming and production, Kyle Schutt, recently offered tips to eSchool News on how to make the most of them."

Using virtual or augmented reality at just the right teachable moment can create a powerful, even moving, experience for students.

Virtual and augmented reality are often touted as the next big thing in education. How big? Not nearly as big as textbooks, but heading toward the billion-dollar mark inside of 10 years.

Facebook’s Oculus division is working on a standalone version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset, with no wires and no connection to a PC, according to comments made Thursday by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

"Wearable devices, specifically hardware for virtual reality experiences, will be the next resource colleges and universities will use to recruit top students and to expand grant making opportunities in niche research areas."

Shipments of virtual reality devices will expand by more than 2,400 percent this year according to a new forecast from International Data Corp.