Augmented, Alternate and Virtual Realities in Education

Imagine hopping on a school bus and being transported to an immersive, educational tour of the inside of the human body — and no, not on a fictional episode of “The Magic School Bus.” This is the kind of experience that Meta is hoping to enable for students, digitally, through its Quest virtual reality headsets.

It's clear the Quest Pro is not for gamers.

Meta and Apple are both working on next generation headsets, but when will we get that transportive experience promised in decades of film?

Mark Zuckerberg stares at a cartoon version of himself in a virtual world and tries to pick an outfit for his avatar to wear. Zuckerberg flicks his hand to change the avatar's apparel, switching from a black shirt, slacks and white sneakers to a skeleton costume to an astronaut suit.

The new Meta Quest Pro adds "mixed reality" and face-tracking capabilities. But even with the upgrade, what makes the metaverse better than the internet we already have on phones and laptops?

Bricks and mortar have long been considered a sound investment. What happens when they're made from pixels?

Is education moving to a “tri-brid” model that flows between in-person, online and simulated environments?

Women describe their experiences but what can firms behind virtual-reality platforms do about it?