VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)


What is virtual reality ?

Virtual Reality (VR) is the use of computer technology to create a simulated environment.
Virtual Reality’s most immediately-recognizable component is the head-mounted display (HMD).



My experience with vr;
In a class of Educational Technologies , our teacher brought us Vr headsets.After he taught us Vr technology and Vr's history , he handed out the headsets for us to try. We first dowloaded Vr applications .I first tried one with which you are parachuting.Then , I tried the job interview one .I was in a meeting room with four people who are interviewing me. I think it can be really helpful for people who are too anxious in interviews and needs to do practice .

How to use VR on foreign language education ;

What we experienced in Educational Technologies class was unforgettable.It was fun.It was interesting .It was catchy. As far as I know there is not plenty of sources for language teaching in virtual reality but we can start to create them instead of old,boring coursebooks.We have to keep up with the future as teachers of the future !

Here is an example;