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Urban Planning Revolution: Reshaping Cities with Virtual Reality 2023

September 17, 2023 by Jyoti H

Witnessing the Evolution of the Internet Although the metaverse — the next phase of the internet — will be virtual, its impact on education will be very much real. As Jakub Turowski, Public Policy Director for Central and Eastern Europe at Meta, points out: “The sense of presence and the ability to even immerse oneself in the content is a fundamental part of the learning process, and is why the use of VR technology in education has so much potential. Instead of telling students what life was like in ancient Rome, we can show it to them. We can take the class on a trip to the Louvre or to the Arctic Circle. And this is not science fiction – augmented reality offers such possibilities today.” Meta’s VR & AR for Education project is based on the globally implemented Meta Immersive Learning program, which aims to increase access to education by using modern technology and support high-quality immersive experiences that influence the ways in which people learn.

Urban Planning Revolution: Reshaping Cities with Virtual Reality 2023 What should the city we live in look like? How do structural changes affect the people who move in it? Cartographers at Ruhr University Bochum are using virtual reality tools to explore these questions before large sums of money are spent on construction measures. Using … Read more