In March, EdTech hosted a two day VR showcase at our Law School. As students walked by, we encouraged them to try out a VR experience on the Oculus Rift. As usual "Richie's Plank Experience" was a big hit and great conversation starter. And conversation is really what we're after as we explore the meaningful, educational aspects of virtual reality.
One conversation revolved around how we could leverage VR in a courtroom setting to help law students practice speaking to a judge and the court. The idea here is that virtually practicing speaking could help a student be more polished when they have to speak in a real-life courtroom with real-life judges.
As fate would have it, the law student who presented this idea was able to secure time in a courtroom downtown. Julio and I packed up our InstaPro 360 VR camera and spatial audio mics and headed to the Multnomah County Courthouse. We were led to a courtroom where we set up our equipment, had to opportunity to don Judge's robes, sit at the bench and silently impersonate a Judge for 15 minutes. This was ok-ed by the real Judge, so I believe Julio and I are not in any legal trouble!
Afterwards, I processed and edited the VR video and posted it to YouTube where, if you have a set of VR goggles, you can virtually be in the courtroom to experience what it's like to have judges and a bailiff stare at you for ten minutes while you practice speaking to them.
The video is fairly simple in it's current form. The next step would be adding layers of interactivity to the video, like fielding questions from the judges or having virtual notes to guide as you speak.
If you, of the LC community, have an idea of how VR could enhance or complement your work, EdTech is all ears. Grab some VR goggles and check out the video below:
https://youtu.be/QdyR7LrYCjI
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