Augmented, Alternate and Virtual Realities in Education
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Technology mediated reality and multi-user virtual environments collide and present teachers and learners with unprecedented learning possibilities..
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3 uses of Virtual Reality in workplace education –

3 uses of Virtual Reality in workplace education – | Augmented, Alternate and Virtual Realities in Education | Scoop.it
I'm always surprised when someone makes a sweeping declaration such as "No one's using virtual reality in the workplace". I heard this very statement recently at an e-learning conference. Yep, an e-learning conference. Sure, VR is an emerging technology, but as 20 real-world examples of Virtual Reality can attest, early adopters are indeed putting it…
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Virtual reality may encourage empathic behavior

Virtual reality may encourage empathic behavior | Augmented, Alternate and Virtual Realities in Education | Scoop.it
A virtual reality experience, called “Becoming Homeless,” is helping expand research on how this new immersive technology affects people’s level of empathy.
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Can Virtual Reality encourage empathic behavior ?  That's what two Stanford Researchers are claiming.

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'Empathy machine' or false hope? How virtual reality is being used to try to stop domestic violence

'Empathy machine' or false hope? How virtual reality is being used to try to stop domestic violence | Augmented, Alternate and Virtual Realities in Education | Scoop.it
A French trial will use virtual reality headsets to trigger empathy in perpetrators. But previous research findings suggest we need to be sceptical of claims about what the technology can do.
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VR films work great for charity. What about changing minds?

VR films work great for charity. What about changing minds? | Augmented, Alternate and Virtual Realities in Education | Scoop.it

"The UN’s Gabo Arora thinks virtual reality could be a technology that impacts real lives, rather than just something that revolutionizes gaming ..."


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