Check out our VR Experience Library

Educational Technology has compiled and published our VR Experience Library, which provides an overview of the various apps, adventures, and games available on our Oculus Rift and Rift S systems. Highlights of our library include:

• The Body VR - explore the inside of a human body.
• CalcFlow - create parametrized functions and vector fields in 3D
• Beat Saber: light sabers meet dance dance revolution
• Richie’s Plank Experience - Can you walk the virtual plank?
• TiltBrush - paint in virtual reality on a 3D canvas

If you have recommendations on what else we might add to our library or would like to schedule a VR demo, feel free to reach out to us at edtech@lclark.edu.

Virtual Reality (VR) is closer than you think

https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7115.pdf

VHIL: VHIL in the News

https://meetings.internet2.edu/media/medialibrary/2015/10/05/20151005-collins-fineman-virtual-reality.pdf

VHIL: Projects

Duke immersive Virtual Environment

What is a camera?

Ever wonder how your digital camera works and what tech is involved.  Sit back, have a pop, and listen.....

The Philosophy of Virtual Reality

The virtual reality (VR) industry is currently in its infancy, but in just a few decades it’s possible that virtual environments will be nearly indistinguishable from reality. Along with transforming everyday life, a VR revolution could fundamentally change how we understand and define what is real. In this video, the renowned Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist David Chalmers considers how VR is reframing and shedding new light on some of philosophy’s most enduring questions about cognition, epistemology and the nature of reality.

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Open Educational Resources

Have you thought about incorporating Open Educational Resources (OER) in your courses? A great resource for those getting started is the Open Washington OER network which has a self-paced tutorial and easy to use search that can help you locate high quality free to use resources. Another great place to learn more is the Creative Commons Education page. While there, you can learn about the different types of creative commons licenses you'll encounter as you search for resources.