VR in Education

Episode 53- VR Spatial Learning and Lateral Thinking with Cubism

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another exciting episode of VR in Education.  In today’s episode, we take some time picking the mind of the creator of a wonderfully elegant puzzle game called Cubism.  Thomas Van Bouwel is a Belgian/Brazilian VR developer based in Brussels and he is here today to talk about his app which was nominated for two awards in 2019.  If you are interested in connecting with Thomas you can reach him on Twitter @tovanbo.

Episode 52- Using VR at Tesla

Hello Everyone, Welcome to another exciting episode of VR in Education.  In today’s episode we are honoured to have Thomas Kauer on the show.  Thomas is an instructional designer and e-learning specialist for Tesla.  He has a  Masters degree in Technology from Harvard and is constantly pushing the boundaries on learning and innovation.  He has taught Literature and Social Studies Internationally and abroad.  Thomas is here today to talk about VR training in Enterprise and lessons we might learn and apply to k-12 and higher education.

Episode 51- Curriculum and Learning that Aligns with Quality VR

Hello Everyone, Welcome to another exciting episode of VR in Education.  In today’s episode, we dive deeper into what is quality curriculum content in VR.  We are excited to have James MacDiarmid.  James works as a learning design consultant for Curiious.  His main focus is to support the development of virtual reality (VR) learning solutions to improve achievement, engagement and training services across health, education and heavy industry.  You can learn more about Curiious at https://curiious.com/.  You can find James on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmacdiarmid/. 

Episode 50- The State of VR in Education with Steve Bambury

Welcome to another exciting episode of VR in Education.  Today marks an epic milestone for the podcast, our 50th episode.  When I first started this journey it was a hobby and I never had aspirations of making it this far.  But, as I talked with more and more people and have seen this industry grow, I have turned my hobby into a passion.  There is no better person to have on our show to mark the 50th episode than Steve Bambury.  He has been a pioneer in the field of VR in Education and has provided wisdom and mentoring for many of us over the years on using VR as a learning tool.  You can reach Steve through Twitter @steve_bambury, Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebamburyvr/ or through email- steve@digitalinception.ae. 

Episode 49- Exploring and Amplifying Soft Skills with Bodyswaps VR

Hello Everyone, Welcome to another exciting episode of VR in Education.  In today’s episode, we are talking with Christophe Mallet from Bodyswaps. Chris has been a thought leader and maverick in the area of immersive technology.  He has given talks around the world, most notably at VR Days and the Raindance Film festival.  He is here today to talk more about his latest VR venture, Body swaps.  We are so lucky to have him on the show. To learn more please check out, https://bodyswaps.co/

Episode 48- VR Research Design: Creating VR Environments to Generate User Information (XpertVR)

Hello Everyone, Welcome to another exciting episode of VR in Education.  In today’s episode, we are talking with Evan Sitler and Drew MacNeil from XpertVR.   XpertVR designs virtual reality simulations for end users.  This may involve a variety of different scenarios including customer user data and or behavioural studies. You can learn more about XpertVR here, https://www.xpertvr.com/ .

Episode 47- VR Puzzle Games with Andreas Juliusson of Fast Travel Games

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another exciting episode of VR in Education.  In today’s episode, we are talking with Andreas Juliusson who is CMO for Fast Travel Games.  Andreas has held marketing lead roles in several video game companies for 15+ years. He is here today to talk about VR PUzzle game design.  You can learn more about Fast Travel games at https://www.fasttravelgames.com/.  You can find Andreas on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreasjuliusson 

Episode 46-Jesse Schell on the Efficacy of VR Games for Learning

Hello Everyone, Welcome to another exciting episode of VR in Education.  In today’s episode, we are talking with Jesse Schell.  Jesse is a video game designer, author, distinguished professor at Carnegie Mellon University and CEO of Schell Games.  He is here today to talk about VR game design.

Episode 45- VR and E-Sports with Jesse Lubinsky

Hello Everyone, Welcome to another exciting episode of VR in Education.  In today’s episode, we are talking with Jesse Lubinsky who is the Chief Learning Officer of Ready Learner One. Ready Learner One is an innovative learning solutions provider with a wealth of knowledge and wisdom related to emerging technologies.  He is here today to talk more about his recent book “The E-Sports Playbook:  Empowering Every Learner Through Inclusive Gaming and Virtual Reality.  You can learn more about his work at https://readylearner.one/. 

Episode 44- Play2Speak: Using AI to Enhance English Speaking Skills in VR

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another exciting episode of VR in Education.  In today’s episode, we are talking with Giuseppe Fantigrossi who is the CEO of Play 2 Speak. Play 2 Speak offers a unique VR English learning program that uses AI and rich storytelling to advance user's English language skills.  He is here today to help us understand how this all works.  You can learn more about Play2Speak at http://play2speak.com/.