VR is the future of indoor entertainment. It will allow people to explore the world while they are relaxing at their homes. But does VR has a role to play in education? Can the educators use VR in their teaching sessions to improve their teaching experience? Here are few examples of how VR can be beneficial in the education sector.
Global teleportation
VR will allow students to virtually visit places that they cannot travel to under a school budget. They can even visit the moon and explore its properties. Learn while traveling can become easier when the students can use apps like Google Earth VR.
Time travel
Students can also visit historical places and travel back in time through their VR sets. Schools can integrate VR for history lessons to allow students to visit historical places in the present and in the past. It can be a useful application for history teachers to explain history using a VR experience.
Multi-sensory experience
More institutions are already implementing touchscreens to provide a multimedia learning experience to the kids. VR can raise the level of education by adding a virtual space where students can engage in the elements that can be used for teaching. For example, we no longer need a real frog to learn dissection. It can be achieved in a VR experience.
Extraordinary skills
Students will be able to gain extraordinary abilities with their VR sets. They can break the laws of physics in the virtual world. This allows students to do things much faster. For example, they can inspect a car inside out, take out car parts, test the performance of the car using their VR sets.
Active autonomy
Students are free to explore the VR world, look around, and pay attention to their interests. They can explore the ruins of the Titanic using their VR or the surface of Mars while walking on their own paths. They do not need to worry about sticking together while exploring. It improves their flow of information and learning.
Virtual rehearsal
VR can allow students to prepare for a big speech or presentation. It can help students train in a virtual environment with an audience so they can build confidence in speaking in front of others. It can make public speaking easier for students. The same concept is also being implemented in the training industry.
Focus immersion
VR will be able to provide better focus to students with directions and instructions embedded in the program. Students will not get distracted while they are guided on a virtual tour. Reading can be distractive for some students. VR can provide them better focus where they can retain the information for a longer period.
