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Using Virtual Reality For Education | Zach R | TEDxYouth@LCJSMS


what is this a picture of well in case

what is this a picture of well in case you haven’t figured it out

you haven’t figured it out

you haven’t figured it out it’s a classroom from 1917 and to the

it’s a classroom from 1917 and to the

it’s a classroom from 1917 and to the right is a classroom from the modern day

right is a classroom from the modern day

right is a classroom from the modern day the point of me showing you this is that

the point of me showing you this is that

the point of me showing you this is that the way we educate students in America

the way we educate students in America

the way we educate students in America hasn’t really changed much in the last

hasn’t really changed much in the last

hasn’t really changed much in the last hundred years furthermore 65% of

hundred years furthermore 65% of

hundred years furthermore 65% of students in schools are visual learners

students in schools are visual learners

students in schools are visual learners which means that traditional teaching

which means that traditional teaching

which means that traditional teaching methods they’re still used today

methods they’re still used today

methods they’re still used today effectively each less than half the

effectively each less than half the

effectively each less than half the class I believed in the next 10 years

class I believed in the next 10 years

class I believed in the next 10 years virtuality will change the way that we

virtuality will change the way that we

virtuality will change the way that we educate students in America they’ll

educate students in America they’ll

educate students in America they’ll allow teachers to reach up to six

allow teachers to reach up to six

allow teachers to reach up to six hundred percent of their class provide a

hundred percent of their class provide a

hundred percent of their class provide a much more immersive or an experience

after its talk you’ll become more versed

after its talk you’ll become more versed in understanding this technology and

in understanding this technology and

in understanding this technology and will know how it can prove the way that

will know how it can prove the way that

will know how it can prove the way that we teach and learn VR or virtual reality

we teach and learn VR or virtual reality

we teach and learn VR or virtual reality use a some type of screen to display two

use a some type of screen to display two

use a some type of screen to display two images one preach I can put the user in

images one preach I can put the user in

images one preach I can put the user in a virtual world or environment there are

a virtual world or environment there are

a virtual world or environment there are two types of VR low end and high end how

two types of VR low end and high end how

two types of VR low end and high end how many of you have used one of these this

many of you have used one of these this

many of you have used one of these this is a Google cardboard it uses a phone to

is a Google cardboard it uses a phone to

is a Google cardboard it uses a phone to explain two images one for each eye like

explain two images one for each eye like

explain two images one for each eye like any other headset and put the user in a

any other headset and put the user in a

any other headset and put the user in a virtual world one of the great things

virtual world one of the great things

virtual world one of the great things about Google cardboard is it cost about

about Google cardboard is it cost about

about Google cardboard is it cost about ten dollars making one of the cheapest

ten dollars making one of the cheapest

ten dollars making one of the cheapest options for VR a downside though is

options for VR a downside though is

options for VR a downside though is because it uses a phone has less power

because it uses a phone has less power

because it uses a phone has less power to put on graphics providing much less

to put on graphics providing much less

to put on graphics providing much less immersive experience furthermore it has

immersive experience furthermore it has

immersive experience furthermore it has no motion controls without motion

no motion controls without motion

no motion controls without motion controls it has more colorful stereo

controls it has more colorful stereo

controls it has more colorful stereo scopes or vu masters these headsets also

scopes or vu masters these headsets also

scopes or vu masters these headsets also used an image placed a few inches from

used an image placed a few inches from

used an image placed a few inches from the users head to provide a immersive

the users head to provide a immersive

the users head to provide a immersive experience with no movement the only

experience with no movement the only

experience with no movement the only difference between Google cardboard and

difference between Google cardboard and

difference between Google cardboard and interview master is the images now

interview master is the images now

interview master is the images now capable of movement next there’s high

capable of movement next there’s high

capable of movement next there’s high end VR come view such as Facebook and

end VR come view such as Facebook and

end VR come view such as Facebook and HTC have made these types of headsets to

HTC have made these types of headsets to

HTC have made these types of headsets to run higher-end VR air cars a desktop PC

run higher-end VR air cars a desktop PC

run higher-end VR air cars a desktop PC usually costing thousands of dollars the

usually costing thousands of dollars the

usually costing thousands of dollars the headset cameras and controllers these

headset cameras and controllers these

headset cameras and controllers these headsets often use a camera or system of

headsets often use a camera or system of

headsets often use a camera or system of cameras to track the user in 3d space

cameras to track the user in 3d space

cameras to track the user in 3d space and allow them to walk around the

and allow them to walk around the

and allow them to walk around the virtual world as you can guess

virtual world as you can guess

virtual world as you can guess higher-end VR has a big price tag on it

higher-end VR has a big price tag on it

higher-end VR has a big price tag on it the headset alone cost about $800

the headset alone cost about $800

the headset alone cost about $800 not counting the PC that can be in the

not counting the PC that can be in the

not counting the PC that can be in the thousands in a software you find

thousands in a software you find

thousands in a software you find necessary after researching lower end VR

necessary after researching lower end VR

necessary after researching lower end VR for about a month and find some great

for about a month and find some great

for about a month and find some great apps I really wanted to get my hands on

apps I really wanted to get my hands on

apps I really wanted to get my hands on higher-end VR but since I did not have

higher-end VR but since I did not have

higher-end VR but since I did not have thousands of dollars to spend on a VR

thousands of dollars to spend on a VR

thousands of dollars to spend on a VR headset I needed to call someone I

headset I needed to call someone I

headset I needed to call someone I contacted my uncle who works for a

contacted my uncle who works for a

contacted my uncle who works for a company called valve in Seattle that

company called valve in Seattle that

company called valve in Seattle that makes a higher-end VR headset the vibe

makes a higher-end VR headset the vibe

makes a higher-end VR headset the vibe and steamvr I begged my parents for

and steamvr I begged my parents for

and steamvr I begged my parents for weeks to fly to Seattle and when they

weeks to fly to Seattle and when they

weeks to fly to Seattle and when they finally said yes I was so excited to get

finally said yes I was so excited to get

finally said yes I was so excited to get to experience this higher-end VR well I

to experience this higher-end VR well I

to experience this higher-end VR well I am visit my aunt uncle this was a fun

am visit my aunt uncle this was a fun

am visit my aunt uncle this was a fun experience not only for me but my whole

experience not only for me but my whole

experience not only for me but my whole family it really showed me the

family it really showed me the

family it really showed me the difference that the price makes crying a

difference that the price makes crying a

difference that the price makes crying a more immersive experience with motion

more immersive experience with motion

more immersive experience with motion controls ronbie user to interact with

controls ronbie user to interact with

controls ronbie user to interact with the environment not like their NBR but

the environment not like their NBR but

the environment not like their NBR but actually living the experience an

actually living the experience an

actually living the experience an example of this is when my dad got to

example of this is when my dad got to

example of this is when my dad got to try the headset and was doing a virtual

try the headset and was doing a virtual

try the headset and was doing a virtual mountain climbing up when you’re looking

mountain climbing up when you’re looking

mountain climbing up when you’re looking at a picture at a thousand foot cliff

at a picture at a thousand foot cliff

at a picture at a thousand foot cliff it’s not that scary but when you’re

it’s not that scary but when you’re

it’s not that scary but when you’re standing there on top of it about to

standing there on top of it about to

standing there on top of it about to fall it can be pretty terrifying and my

fall it can be pretty terrifying and my

fall it can be pretty terrifying and my dad definitely felt that as he was

dad definitely felt that as he was

dad definitely felt that as he was turning green in the face with fear I

turning green in the face with fear I

turning green in the face with fear I probably should have warned him he’s a

probably should have warned him he’s a

probably should have warned him he’s a little scared of heights now that you

little scared of heights now that you

little scared of heights now that you have an understanding of both higher and

have an understanding of both higher and

have an understanding of both higher and lower in VR I want to have a TEDx alumni

lower in VR I want to have a TEDx alumni

lower in VR I want to have a TEDx alumni come on stage and showy oh and show you

come on stage and showy oh and show you

come on stage and showy oh and show you what it looks like when someone’s in a

what it looks like when someone’s in a

what it looks like when someone’s in a Google cardboard this is well he’s gonna

Google cardboard this is well he’s gonna

Google cardboard this is well he’s gonna be experiencing ancient Roman VR and

be experiencing ancient Roman VR and

be experiencing ancient Roman VR and because of the immersive Google

because of the immersive Google

because of the immersive Google cardboard he feels like he’s there and

cardboard he feels like he’s there and

cardboard he feels like he’s there and is able to walk around and look at all

is able to walk around and look at all

is able to walk around and look at all the buildings and other things around

the buildings and other things around

the buildings and other things around him thank you well

now imagine a student half-asleep at

now imagine a student half-asleep at their desk in school as a teacher drones

their desk in school as a teacher drones

their desk in school as a teacher drones on and on about ancient Rome blah blah

on and on about ancient Rome blah blah

on and on about ancient Rome blah blah blah blah blah now imagine a classroom

blah blah blah now imagine a classroom

blah blah blah now imagine a classroom in the future students all fitted VR

in the future students all fitted VR

in the future students all fitted VR headsets actually experiencing room with

headsets actually experiencing room with

headsets actually experiencing room with the 157 foot called Colosseum it’s

the 157 foot called Colosseum it’s

the 157 foot called Colosseum it’s beautiful surroundings when using a

beautiful surroundings when using a

beautiful surroundings when using a Google cardboard it allows the student

Google cardboard it allows the student

Google cardboard it allows the student to be completely immersed in this

to be completely immersed in this

to be completely immersed in this experience through my research I found a

experience through my research I found a

experience through my research I found a bunch of great apps such as John VR veer

bunch of great apps such as John VR veer

bunch of great apps such as John VR veer Discovery VR and many other app it’s

Discovery VR and many other app it’s

Discovery VR and many other app it’s like it

like it

like it however VR is not only beneficial in

however VR is not only beneficial in

however VR is not only beneficial in schools it also is expanding to medical

schools it also is expanding to medical

schools it also is expanding to medical research and training gaming

research and training gaming

research and training gaming architecture turning foreign places in

architecture turning foreign places in

architecture turning foreign places in houses and many more fields in fields

houses and many more fields in fields

houses and many more fields in fields such as in fields such as medical

such as in fields such as medical

such as in fields such as medical research and training it allows it

research and training it allows it

research and training it allows it allows the student to be completely

allows the student to be completely

allows the student to be completely immersed in what they’re learning

immersed in what they’re learning

immersed in what they’re learning without having to harm a real patient

without having to harm a real patient

without having to harm a real patient they can learn a procedure in artwork it

they can learn a procedure in artwork it

they can learn a procedure in artwork it allows for the artistic we walk around

allows for the artistic we walk around

allows for the artistic we walk around their piece and see it from all

their piece and see it from all

their piece and see it from all different angles

different angles

different angles finally in touring foreign placement

finally in touring foreign placement

finally in touring foreign placement houses

houses

houses it allows for a person to see a new

it allows for a person to see a new

it allows for a person to see a new house or hotel without even being on

house or hotel without even being on

house or hotel without even being on site to conclude this technology is very

site to conclude this technology is very

site to conclude this technology is very exciting in the next two years will

exciting in the next two years will

exciting in the next two years will allow for students and people to go

allow for students and people to go

allow for students and people to go places and see things they never could

places and see things they never could

places and see things they never could before

before

before one of the benefits of VR is that covers

one of the benefits of VR is that covers

one of the benefits of VR is that covers multiple parts of the learning pyramid

multiple parts of the learning pyramid

multiple parts of the learning pyramid allowing for students to not only see

allowing for students to not only see

allowing for students to not only see and hear what they’re learning but

and hear what they’re learning but

and hear what they’re learning but actually interact with it they’re

actually interact with it they’re

actually interact with it they’re probably thinking the sounds like the

probably thinking the sounds like the

probably thinking the sounds like the SCF should just run out right now and

SCF should just run out right now and

SCF should just run out right now and buy a bunch of these headsets but I

buy a bunch of these headsets but I

buy a bunch of these headsets but I think they should wait a few years but

think they should wait a few years but

think they should wait a few years but cuz like any technology the price will

cuz like any technology the price will

cuz like any technology the price will slowly go down of time and the

slowly go down of time and the

slowly go down of time and the experience will get better before I

experience will get better before I

experience will get better before I leave I want to give you my point of

leave I want to give you my point of

leave I want to give you my point of view on this VR is allowing people to

view on this VR is allowing people to

view on this VR is allowing people to have awesome experiences but we really

have awesome experiences but we really

have awesome experiences but we really cool in the next few years to see where

cool in the next few years to see where

cool in the next few years to see where it goes

it goes

it goes I think that’s not only been officials

I think that’s not only been officials

I think that’s not only been officials who was what’s the way that schools are

who was what’s the way that schools are

who was what’s the way that schools are going to need to learn

going to need to learn

going to need to learn due to my generation being completely

due to my generation being completely

due to my generation being completely surrounded in technology constantly and

surrounded in technology constantly and

surrounded in technology constantly and always having information in our

always having information in our

always having information in our fingertips we need to be completely

fingertips we need to be completely

fingertips we need to be completely immersed in what we were learning or

immersed in what we were learning or

immersed in what we were learning or we’ll lose focus or just not be

we’ll lose focus or just not be

we’ll lose focus or just not be interested in the next few years

interested in the next few years

interested in the next few years virtuality will change the way that we

virtuality will change the way that we

virtuality will change the way that we learn forever

learn forever

learn forever [Applause]

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