Pedagogy: Beyond the Design of Augmented Reality

Pedagogy: Beyond the Design of Augmented Reality

by | December 7, 2020 | articles

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, however, reminisce about it as the game that “successfully encouraged”...
Learning With Social XR

Learning With Social XR

by | November 11, 2020 | articles

‘Does the bomb have a parallel port?!’ my friend shouts into my ear. I turn the bomb around. ‘No, it doesn’t,’ I reply, stressed out. ‘Cut the wire!’ he yells. I hold my breath and cut…

Responsible Use of XR in the Academic Field

Responsible Use of XR in the Academic Field

by | August 4, 2020 | articles

Recent research has shown that anonymising biometric data generated by VR headsets is almost impossible. Using 95 data points, the researchers were able to identify individuals with a 90% accuracy rate [UPDATE Nov. 2 2020: it’s currently 95% without any special...
The State of XR in Academia

The State of XR in Academia

by | July 16, 2020 | articles

Extended Reality (XR) is gaining ground in academia, both in research and education. Universities are holding virtual court sessions, researchers are gaining new insights…