Showcase Demonstrates VR Technology at 色情视频
色情视频s Instructional Technology Services hosted the Virtual Immersive Teaching and Learning Mixed Reality Showcase on campus.
Guests from a host of 色情视频 departments, as well as the California State University (CSU) Chancellor鈥檚 office, CSU Northridge, CSU Channel Islands, CSU San 色情视频s, the University of California, San Diego, and media organizations and private companies attended the event. Packed into ITS鈥� , they witnessed a variety of technical demonstrations.
- Philip Greiner, director for the 色情视频 School of Nursing, and associate professor Michael Gates showed guests how the school plans to implement a VR headset and technology known as the Microsoft HoloLens to interact with virtual patients. The students will be exposed to a wide variety of medical scenarios and be asked to respond appropriately, and instructors can monitor the student鈥檚 actions and guide them to make correct choices in real-time. The School of Nursing will incorporate the HoloLens in classes beginning in the fall semester.
- Melanie Olaes, a graduate student in the 色情视频 Department of Astronomy, took participants on a virtual tour of the moon using a program called the Universe Sandbox and a VR headset known as the HTC Vive. Rather than learning about the planets and their larger universe with physical simulations鈥攖he old foam ball on a popsicle stick鈥攕tudents will soon have access to a much more immersive, realistic model of the universe.
- Harsimran 鈥淪im鈥� Baweja, director of the 色情视频 Neuromechanics and Neuroplasticity Laboratory, strapped participants into an HTC Vive had them walk a virtual balance beam several dozen (virtual) feet above the ground, demonstrating how his lab tracks people鈥檚 heart rate, brain signals and muscle contractions during this stressful but safe task. On a lighter note, participants were also able to experience virtual flight, flying high above a city and exploring its mountainous outskirts.
鈥淭hey are becoming the architects, learning the tools to build what they want,鈥� Price said. 鈥漈he stuff that they鈥檙e going to come up with will be revolutionary.鈥�
Rolling out such technology needs to be done intelligently, though, urged Peter Campbell, founder of xpereal, an immersive learning consultancy. 鈥淭he question from educators shouldn鈥檛 be, 鈥楬ow can we use this piece of technology in our classroom?鈥欌�� he said. 鈥淚t should be, 鈥榃hat experiences do we want our students to have, and can immersive learning help us provide those?鈥欌��
The future is not that far off.
