Extended Reality for Education and Research in Academia
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XR ERA aims to bring people from education, research and industry together, both online and offline. We want to stimulate the sharing of XR knowledge and applications, to drive community development.
Ultimately, XR ERA aims to enhance education and research in academia by making use of what XR has to offer.
XR ERA is founded by Leiden University, Centre for Innovation.
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XR ERA is an open, independent platform. Do you work in education, research, or is your work is strongly affiliated with either of these disciplines? Whether you’re an XR veteran or just a curious newbie, you’re welcome to join us!
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Our latest articles
This collection is curated by the XR ERA team. The network around XR ERA contributes their insights to the platform. These articles range from philosophical questions to practical applications. We invite you to share your own insights with us!
Objectives and approaches for implementing XR in academia
To get an idea of where you as a teacher, researcher or even student could use virtual, augmented and mixed reality experiences for, we’ll dive into the potential that these medias can bring to...
Pedagogy: Beyond the design of Augmented Reality
Perhaps the well known augmented reality (AR) game “Pokemon Go” will soon be rebranded as “Pokemon Went”, which can be attributed to COVID-19 as much as its stagnant gameplay. People will always,...
Providing stepping stones to get started with virtual and augmented reality
The potential of extended reality is increasingly recognized as a powerful tool in education and research contexts. Applications include
XR?
XR stands for ‘eXtended Reality’, which encompasses all combinations of real and virtual environments. The most prominent examples included Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), but who knows what the future might bring. The ‘X’ leaves this definition open to future technologies.
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