{"id":51952,"date":"2015-10-16T17:39:34","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T21:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=51952"},"modified":"2015-10-20T11:40:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T15:40:48","slug":"13-recent-items-re-augmented-reality-ar-and-virtual-reality-vr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2015\/10\/16\/13-recent-items-re-augmented-reality-ar-and-virtual-reality-vr\/","title":{"rendered":"13 recent items re: Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Empathy Tech: The UN is using virtual reality and an immersive \u201cwormhole\u201d to connect diplomats with Syrian refugees<\/strong><\/a> — from qz.com by Hanna Kozlowska<\/p>\n

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On their way to this month\u2019s 70th United Nation\u2019s General Assembly, the organization\u2019s annual high-level meeting in New York, diplomats and world leaders will pass by a makeshift glass structure\u2014both a glossy multi-media hub, and a gateway to an entirely different world.<\/p>\n

The hub uses virtual reality to allow the UN attendees to see Jordan\u2019s Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees through the eyes of a little girl.<\/span><\/strong> And, by using an immersive video portal, which will launch later this week, they will have the opportunity to have face-to-face conversations with residents of the camp.<\/span><\/p>\n

The effort aims to put a human face on the high-level deliberations about the refugee crisis<\/span>, which will likely dominate many conversations at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has called on the meeting to be \u201cone of compassion, prevention and, above all, action.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nVR-based apps have a great deal of potential to develop<\/span>
\nand practice greater empathy<\/strong>. See these related postings:<\/span><\/p>\n

Using virtual reality to overcome fear, reduce prejudice<\/a>
\nHow might virtual reality change the world? Stanford lab peers into future<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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UMBC professors think virtual reality can change research<\/a><\/strong> — from technical.ly\/baltimore by Stephen Babcock\u00a0
\n<\/strong>And the university is building an immersive VR environment to find out.<\/em><\/p>\n

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When it comes to virtual reality, the\u00a0University of Maryland, Baltimore County<\/strong>\u00a0is going for full immersion.<\/p>\n

Armed with\u00a0funding from the National Science Foundation<\/strong>, the university is set to build a virtual reality \u201cenvironment\u201d that\u2019s designed to help researchers from different fields. It\u2019s called\u00a0PI2<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

In the 15-by-20-foot room, stepping into virtual reality won\u2019t necessarily require goggles.<\/p>\n

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A visualization wall at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Electronic Visualization Lab.
\nUMBC officials say their project will be similar to this.(Photo courtesy of Planar)<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Ultimate Alternate Reality Gamified Transmedia Classroom Toolkit<\/a><\/strong> — from ludiclearning.org<\/p>\n

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Now you\u2019re ready to turn your class into an immersive game, and everything you need is right here. With the help of these resources, you can develop your own gameful class, cook up a transmedia<\/a> project, design a pervasive game<\/a> or create your very own [Augmented Reality Game] ARG. Games aside, these links are useful for all types of creative learning projects. In most cases, what is on offer is free and\/or web based, so only your imagination will be taxed.<\/p>\n

Also see:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n