Come try out Virtual Reality and 360 Video for FREE! Oct 12, 10am-1pm

10/09/18

Contributed by Jenna Linskens

Demo Day by Teaching and Learning with Technology

Come try a selection of curated VR experiences designed to get you thinking about how immersive technology can be used in your teaching and learning. We’ve chosen the latest games and videos for you to explore!

When: Friday 10/12/18 10am-1pm

Where: Job Hall 102

Music, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Recreation majors, try BEAT SABER - on the Oculus Rift.

Beat Saber is a VR rhythm game, where your goal is to slash the beats which fit perfectly into precisely handcrafted music.

Journalism, TVR , Sociology, Theatre Arts Majors- Watch narrative and documentary selections from New York Times’ Daily 360 on the Oculus Go.

Times journalists around the world will bring you one new 360 video every day through immersive videos that put you at the center of the scene, allowing you to look left, right, up, down and behind you.

School of Health Sciences and Human Performance try out The Body VR on the HTC Vive.

The Body VR is an educational virtual reality experience that takes the user inside the human body. Travel through the bloodstream and discover how blood cells work to spread oxygen throughout the body. Enter one of the billions of living cells inside our body and learn how the organelles work together to fight deadly viruses.

There are experiences for every interest and major and we will help you to find one that fits yours!

If you can’t make demo days, attend our drop in hours every Tuesday 3:00-5:00pm, Wednesday 10:30-11:30am, and Thursday 11:30am-1:00pm.

This event is hosted by IC@IT’s Teaching and Learning with Technology Team. Check out their online calendar for more events! https://www.ithaca.edu/it/tlt/events/

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Jenna Linskens at jlinskens@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-1590. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

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