Virtual and augmented reality technology that has offered new experiences in gaming and entertainment is showing signs of more use in education in recent years. As with any new technology, however, wider adoption won’t only be a matter of getting the tools working right.
In a virtual event hosted by Baltimore’s Think on April 20, the region’s latest Potential of Edtech meetup pulled together four virtual and augmented reality specialists to talk about a future where education and AR/VR meet.
The panel featured Denise Mendez, principal software engineer at Microsoft’s mixed reality group, Will Gee, CEO of Balti Virtual, Rob Petrosino, head of innovation at PeakActivity, and Michael Wheeler, CEO of Reality Lab, LLC. The session was moderated by Emily Levitt, VP of education at Sylvan Learning.
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