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Virtual and Augmented Reality as an educational technology tool meets educational needs that may be felt currently lacking. Through an increased sense of presence based on the immersive and interactive nature of the technology, VR and AR has the potential to increase student engagement, and provide students with access to abstract concepts, inaccessible locations, or unique but replicable scenarios.<\/p>\n
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IBx is an immersive Bible virtual reality experience where users can engage with interactive biblical content, enhance Bible education, and bring the Bible to life like never before. Students can explore Moses’ Tabernacle or Herod’s Temple through Meta Quest 2 headsets.<\/p>\n
Faculty interested in incorporating this experience into a course can contact the CAT team for consultation or schedule a time to experience it for yourselves.<\/p>\n
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Becoming Homeless is an immersive virtual reality experience where users experience the POV of someone becoming homeless and some of the situations that would entail.<\/p>\n
Faculty interested in incorporating this experience into a course can contact the CAT team for consultation or schedule a time to experience it for yourselves.<\/p>\n
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