Tag: science

  • The Human Brain Time app now on Meta Quest App Lab!

    The Human Brain Time app now on Meta Quest App Lab!

    The Human Brain Time is a free educational VR app designed for students to study the human brain in a fun and interactive way. Designed and developed by researchers at Montclair State University, this app is now available for free on the Meta Quest App Lab. Players can manipulate 3D…

  • Using VR to learn Science Lab Skills – Does it Work?

    Using VR to learn Science Lab Skills – Does it Work?

    Recently, I had some research published in the proceedings of the 2020 International Conference of Learning Sciences. It centered on a study I conducted where graduate students were asked to conduct a couple of chemistry experiments in a virtual reality (VR) simulation of a school laboratory. (Full paper is here).…

  • Xennial Digital’s XDVR Learning Portal: Playing with Science in VR

    Recently, I had the opportunity to try out a new collection of STEM-centered virtual reality learning experiences, Xennial Digital‘s XDVR Learning Portal. The Learning Portal contains roughly 10 different VR experiences touching upon topics across physics, chemistry, and biology. All of the learning experiences have some form of built-in tutorial that…