{"id":59787,"date":"2017-06-15T06:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T10:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=59787"},"modified":"2017-06-14T20:40:16","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T00:40:16","slug":"oculus-education-pilot-kicks-off-in-90-california-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2017\/06\/15\/oculus-education-pilot-kicks-off-in-90-california-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"Oculus Education Pilot Kicks Off in 90 California Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oculus.com\/blog\/oculus-education-pilot-kicks-off-in-90-california-libraries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Oculus Education Pilot Kicks Off in 90 California Libraries<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from oculus.com<\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Books, like VR, open the door to new possibilities and let us experience worlds that would otherwise be beyond reach. Today, we\u2019re excited to bring the two together through a new partnership with the California State Library. This pilot program will place 100 Rifts and Oculus Ready PCs in 90 libraries throughout the state, letting even more people step inside VR and see themselves as part of the revolution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u201cIt\u2019s pretty cool to imagine how many people will try VR for the very first time\u2014and have that \u2018wow\u2019 moment\u2014in their local libraries,\u201d says Oculus Education Program Manager Cindy Ball. \u201cWe hope early access will cause many people to feel excited and empowered to move beyond just experiencing VR and open their minds to the possibility of one day joining the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Also see:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roadtovr.com\/oculus-brings-rift-90-libraries-california-public-access-vr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Oculus Brings Rift to 90 Libraries in California for Public Access VR<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8212; from roadtovr.com by Dominic Brennan<\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Oculus has announced a pilot program to place 100 Rifts and Oculus Ready PCs in 90 libraries throughout the state of California, from the Oregon border down to Mexico. Detailed on the Oculus Blog, the new partnership with the California State Library hopes to highlight the educational potential of VR, as well as provide easy access to VR hardware within the heart of local communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u201cPublic libraries provide safe, supportive environments that are available and welcoming to everyone,\u201d says Oculus Education Program Manager Cindy Ball. \u201cThey help level the playing field by providing educational opportunities and access to technology that may not be readily available in the community households. Libraries share the love\u2014at scale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oculus Education Pilot Kicks Off in 90 California Libraries &#8212; from oculus.com Excerpt: Books, like VR, open the door to new possibilities and let us experience worlds that would otherwise be beyond reach. Today, we\u2019re excited to bring the two together through a new partnership with the California State Library. 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