Students will receive a Meta Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) headset for use during their course.
One challenge for schools is distributing virtual reality hardware, Grubbs said.
“So, this issue will resolve itself over time.
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The other challenge is adoption by institutions of learning that may be slow to change.
“All the more reason to work towards a more inclusive educational and technology work pipeline.”
One university, Champlain College, has already built aninteractive virtual campusthat’s meant to connect students across campus.
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The technology uses an interactive video collaboration platform to engage students with social cues and persistent virtual gathering places.
But, she said, schooling in VR has its limits.
Correction 6/16/2022: Corrected the spelling for Marine Au Yeung’s name in paragraph 12.
