Education going live with virtual reality

There’s an evolution in the education system as

G D Goenka World

School proudly announces the introduction of the new world of virtual reality, a three-dimensional (3D) computer-generated environment that allows the users and student to interact with an environment, be it real or an imaginative one.

Is the experience similar to the children sitting in a 3D IMAX environment? The students will not only hear, see or read, but additionally will also have live interaction experience while studying. The program is mapped to the current curriculum followed at the school and will be introduced initially from grades 5 to 12. “We have collaborated with US-based leading education company VICTORY VR to provide our students with the state of art cutting edge new edge technology to enhance their learning experiences”, says Dr Neeta Bali, director principal.

Virtual Reality labs will be a boon for students who have a keen interest in technology and science. However, the system is not just restricted to classroom learning. Students can virtually visit Mars and drive a rover on the red planet. Not only this, in the unit of solar, students can transport themselves around the solar system merely by staring at a planet, while some of these interactive experiences will allow students to navigate the human body similar to cartoons previously seen on television. But unlike the cartoon, students see all around them and drive themselves around the body rather than being guided by an outside force.

Some of the units will include lessons presented as comic books, animations, journeys, movies and graphics sound worlds. A few of the virtual field trips will take our students on a virtual journey of monumental The Great Wall Of China, The Redwood Forest in California and the magnificent Singapore Gardens.

“We, at GDGWS, constantly strive towards innovation in education. The launch of VR lab has added a new dimension to our educational endeavour,” adds Dr Neeta Bali.

PHOTOS: HTCS G D Goenka World School has introduced the new world of virtual reality for its students