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Virtual reality helping train firefighters on Long Island. Here's how.

In a first on Long Island, the East Meadow Fire Department is using new virtual reality training to simulate life or death ...
Railway Age

Watch: BNSF Implementing Virtual Reality Training

BNSF is including immersive technology in its mechanical training programs to help keep workers safe and improve role readiness, the Class I reported March 29. With the help of Virtual Reality (VR) ...
Inside Higher Ed

Virtual Reality’s Growing Role in Campus Counseling

Lowered costs and a growing population familiar with technology have helped fuel interest in using virtual reality in campus counseling. Use of virtual reality grown in classrooms over the last few ...
Murray State University

Virtual Reality Lab for experiential learning in criminal justice and social work now open

Murray State University’s Criminal Justice and Social Work department has officially opened a new Virtual Reality (VR) Lab, ...

RTD police incorporates virtual technology to train officers

The RTD police department uses virtual reality training to prepare officers for high-stress scenarios and mental health ...
Yahoo

Is virtual reality yoga really better than an in-person class? I tried it to find out

If you want to practice yoga at home, you can stream a class on YouTube or download a dedicated app like Alo Moves. These can be a great alternative to in-person ...
The Daily Tar Heel

Virtual reality aids cross-cultural communication in language classes

Despite the hundreds of miles that separate them, Teaching Assistant Professor Caroline Sibley’s Advanced Arabic class is using virtual reality technology to hone their language skills with students ...
The Purdue Exponent

New Spatial Computing Hub brings virtual reality to Purdue

Students got the opportunity to try on Apple Vision Pro headsets and learn new skills at the opening of the Spatial Computing Hub. The space opened on Monday, leading the way for new programs at ...

'Tell us about you,' prepping for interviews on VR

Mr Mitchell explained that they want to use "cool technology" such as artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) ...
Ventura County Star

Virtual reality travel classes teleport seniors to Peru, Rome’s Colosseum and beyond

Anne-Marie Widick reached out with her left arm, then her right, planting a pair of mountain axes a stride ahead as she scaled a frozen peak in Antarctica. The 68-year-old retiree made the ascent ...

Biology just got more interesting at Polytechnic

Biology class just got a lot more engaging for students at Arizona State University Polytechnic, where students are using virtual reality to explore it through immersive lessons that apply real-world ...