{"id":1375,"date":"2020-10-04T18:20:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T01:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2020-10-05T14:46:34","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T21:46:34","slug":"immersive-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2020\/10\/04\/immersive-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 5: Immersive Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Imagine being transported into an entirely new world, or see the world you know being transformed in fantastical ways: that is what immersive experiences can deliver. Traditional classroom learning can be restrictive and boring, but VR, AR, and MR can offer transformative learning experiences that are novel, interactive, and exciting. There is nothing quite like the immersive experience that these technologies offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Cave”, a Virtual Reality installation by Peter Kogler, Franz Pomassl and the Ars Electronica Futurelab<\/a>, as photographed by Pilo.<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Immersive technologies are an emerging and booming market that is becoming increasingly mainstream. There are applications in not only education, but also entertainment, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and the list goes on. We will no doubt see these technologies all around us in the near future, and it only makes sense that the field of education should keep up with this technological trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For our OER, we are honing in specifically on immersive experiences in Natural and Cultural History Education, in order to provide focus in this rapidly growing subject area. There are many examples of immersive experiences currently being used in this area, and we think that there is great potential in this area for the future. This serves as a great starting point for thinking about the inclusion of immersive experiences in other fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what you can expect from this week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. An introduction to Immersive Experiences.<\/li>
  2. Deep dive into three types of immersive experiences (market analysis, applications, cost of ownership, limitations, future potential, etc.):
    1. Virtual Reality (VR)<\/li>
    2. Augmented Reality (AR)<\/li>
    3. Mixed Reality (MR)<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
    4. Discussions and polls throughout.<\/li>
    5. Future forecasting of Immersive Experiences and their accompanying technologies.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The Week 5 Team:<\/strong> Johannes, Yannick, Erica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      Our OER Website: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Please include your name when posting to the discussion boards in the OER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      **be sure to scroll down past course developers and into course content to start your learning journey by clicking on the Introduction button**<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Welcome to our Immersive Experiences OER<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Imagine being transported into an entirely new world, or see the world you know being transformed in fantastical ways: that is what immersive experiences can…<\/p>\n

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