Virtual Reality – How Real Is the Indian Education Field?

EasyChair Preprint 6922

Abstract

Virtual reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) are transforming education. The use of technology in education has become unavoidable and application of technology has simplified many tasks with the help of EdTech platforms and remote learning devices. There are many resources available for both educators and learners alike, to pursue Open and Distance Learning (ODL) through Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality. These resources make learning memorable, as the learners can identify their needs and implement them with a joy of learning. Virtual reality puts them in real immersed environment making complex concepts simpler and easy to understand and comprehend. Indian initiatives in the field of Virtual Reality usage in the field of education is in the nascent stages only and the government has taken bold steps. This thematic paper on Virtual Reality in Education with special reference to Open and Distance Learning (ODL) tries to put how the pandemic has forced to adapt to modern innovative pedagogy.

Keyphrases: Augmented Reality, Education, Mixed Reality, Technology, Virtual Reality

@booklet{EasyChair:6922,
  author    = {Preethi Vijayakumar and Arul Lawrence},
  title     = {Virtual Reality – How Real Is the Indian Education Field?},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 6922},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2021}}