Augmented, Alternate and Virtual Realities in Education

Some companies touted virtual and augmented reality as the new frontier of the office. It hasn't materialised. But XR tech still may have a role to play in the modern hybrid workplace.

The team behind Osso VR, the VR surgical training platform, says that the software is now in use by more than 1,000 surgeons a month around the globe. The platform, which was created to provide surgeons with an immersive, repeatable environment to safely practice their craft, is now used by more than 20 teaching hospitals …

Emerging technologies such as XR are increasingly being considered in complex and thoughtful ways by academics.  Whilst they may not yet be mainstream, we are moving towards a period where these technologies are potentially shaping the future of education, it will be interesting to see as these tools mature just how academics across the globe might apply them in the teaching and learning space.