1.
VIRTUAL
AUGMENTED
REALITY
THE APPLICATION OF VAR IN
EDUCATION

2.
VIRTUAL-AUGMENTED REALITY
1.VIRTUAL
REALITY
2.AUGMENTED
REALITY

3.
VIRTUAL REALITY
• Virtual Reality (VR) refers to the
innova on that gives nearly genuine
and convincing encounters in a
manufactured or virtual way.
• The applica on of VR educa on
is essen al since it brings the
theore cal subject ma er as
close to reality as it can.

4.
VIRTUAL REALITY
• The applica on of VR in the classroom replaces
the learning environment with a virtual world
where learners are totally disassociated with
what is currently happening in the genuine world.
• This applica on is an example of the integra on
of technology in the teaching and learning process
as part of Technological Pedagogical Content
Knowledge (TPACK).

5.
Benefits of VR Educa on
• Making education accessible: In South African schools, virtual
reality can be used as teaching aids to compensate for the lack
of other necessary teaching resources. For example, students
can have access to virtual physics laboratories through VR.
• Explaining theoretical concepts: Virtual reality application in
education is deemed to be effective due to its affordance to
students to have access to content that they would otherwise
not have access to. They can see how various processes
occur in real time. E.g., Students can have a real time
visualization experience of how magnets interact with
each other.
• Enhancing educational experiences: Virtual reality enhances
teaching and learning encounters by affording students with the
opportunity to have immersive and interactive experiences that
are not applicable in a non-resourced classroom.
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6.
Educa onal
Virtual Reality Applica ons
• ShareCare
• 4D Anatomy
• InMind VR
• Google Earth

7.
AUGMENTED REALITY
• Augmented Reality refers to the
improvement the genuine world by the
superimposition of computer simulated
data on the real-world environment.
• AR in education can eradicate all the
issues of lack of resources in schools
and bridges the gap between content
and reality.

8.
AUGMENTED REALITY
• An augment reality is a type of reality that superimposes genuine world
environment with a partially virtual environment. Augmented reality is to
a great extent resembles the genuine world circumstances as compared
to the virtual reality (VR).
• An example of the application of AR in education is students using their
smartphones to view the Earth and its different layers as shown on the left.

9.
Benefits of Augmented Reality
• Interac ve learning: Augmented reality promotes ac ve and student
centered learning where learners learn authen cally through an inquiry
based approach.
• Informa ve: Augmented reality provides access to informa on that would
not otherwise not be accessible to learners. Learners can explore how various
processes occur in real me without being physically there.
• Time sufficient: The integra on of AR in educa on is me savvy since learners
can pace their own learning process and the teachers spend less me
explaining ma ers that can be inves gated using Augmented Reality
applica ons.

10.
Educa onal Augment Reality Applica ons
• Cardsly
• Vorphy