Modeling Reality with Virtual Worlds
In the wake of modernized technology and desire to get the most from the experiences of individuals with lower costs, Virtual Reality, also referred to as VR, allows for an enhanced involvement in daily activities. Some specific areas where VR is used more is in education and the professional workplace.
According to Joe Earle for Reporters Newspaper, the education system is exploring the various uses of VR in the classroom in cases of in-class trips and deeper learning of certain topics. For example, one teacher used a program which followed the lives of refugee families and children aged similarly to her students to help foster an attitude of better understanding. Many students came finished that lesson with a clearer view of those in refugee situations, and a more open mind. While that is a major benefit to this technology, the issue does still remain that its remarkable attributes must be supplemented with effective teaching points.
Professional offices are also finding VR useful when it comes to holding meetings between employees in offices scattered across the world. While in the past it was typical for business trips to be common, and for phone calls or video conferences to acceptable, some companies are becoming more interested in Second Life to create virtual offices where people meet. In his CNN article, Mark Tutton states that more companies and organizations - more than 1,400 - have turned to virtual meetings, and this makes sense considering the increased prices in travel. There is, however, the problem of adjusting real-life practices for the virtual world, as some employees fail to reconsider the points of view of their coworkers.
In general, turning operations to the virtual world offers room for increased understanding, engagement, and creativity. As we saw with Dwight Schrute's Second Life, one can become or do anything that can possible be imagined, such as having the ability to fly. As we progress in technology, the possibilities of VR only continue to expand, and soon enough leaving the comfort of one's own home may not even be necessary. The limits of this modern tech only consist of the limits of our imagination.
Sources:
Earle, Joe. “The Virtual World Moves into the Classroom.” Reporter Newspapers, 12 Sept. 2018, www.reporternewspapers.net/2018/09/14/the-virtual-world-moves-into-the-classroom/.
Tutton, Mark. “Going to the Virtual Office in Second Life.” CNN, Cable News Network, 9 Nov. 2009, www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/11/05/second.life.virtual.collaboration/index.html.
According to Joe Earle for Reporters Newspaper, the education system is exploring the various uses of VR in the classroom in cases of in-class trips and deeper learning of certain topics. For example, one teacher used a program which followed the lives of refugee families and children aged similarly to her students to help foster an attitude of better understanding. Many students came finished that lesson with a clearer view of those in refugee situations, and a more open mind. While that is a major benefit to this technology, the issue does still remain that its remarkable attributes must be supplemented with effective teaching points.
Professional offices are also finding VR useful when it comes to holding meetings between employees in offices scattered across the world. While in the past it was typical for business trips to be common, and for phone calls or video conferences to acceptable, some companies are becoming more interested in Second Life to create virtual offices where people meet. In his CNN article, Mark Tutton states that more companies and organizations - more than 1,400 - have turned to virtual meetings, and this makes sense considering the increased prices in travel. There is, however, the problem of adjusting real-life practices for the virtual world, as some employees fail to reconsider the points of view of their coworkers.
In general, turning operations to the virtual world offers room for increased understanding, engagement, and creativity. As we saw with Dwight Schrute's Second Life, one can become or do anything that can possible be imagined, such as having the ability to fly. As we progress in technology, the possibilities of VR only continue to expand, and soon enough leaving the comfort of one's own home may not even be necessary. The limits of this modern tech only consist of the limits of our imagination.
Sources:
Earle, Joe. “The Virtual World Moves into the Classroom.” Reporter Newspapers, 12 Sept. 2018, www.reporternewspapers.net/2018/09/14/the-virtual-world-moves-into-the-classroom/.
Tutton, Mark. “Going to the Virtual Office in Second Life.” CNN, Cable News Network, 9 Nov. 2009, www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/11/05/second.life.virtual.collaboration/index.html.
Hey Emilia, I completely agree with what you said about Virtual Reality. The positivity that it brings along is relentless and it enables so many opportunities and one of them like you mentioned is being able to look at a refugee camp live.
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