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VIRTUAL REALITY cameras and video; the next technology to revolutionise teaching and learning
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t has long been known that using immersive and multisensory experiences in education can create incredibly powerful learning environments, inspiring the imagination of students as well as enhancing knowledge retention. Accessing these experiences, however, has always been a challenge, often requiring expensive and time- consuming field trips or events. With Virtual Reality (VR) video becoming increasingly widespread, teachers and education institutions now have an affordable and accessible solution. VR is fast becoming the new media for all storytelling faculties, be it film, art, theatre or journalism and there are thousands of VR videos available for free online. Videos include tours of cities, natural wonders and museums across the globe. There are also those that offer experiences such as sky diving, flying in the cockpit of a plane or scuba diving. All of which provide virtual field trips and without the need or expense of leaving the classroom, inspiring pupils in ways that traditional videos or text books simply cannot. Offering an immersive experience that takes the viewer to another world, country or event is an incredibly powerful experience. However, to truly unlock the potential from this technology, schools and pupils need to become the creators, getting behind the lens, or rather lenses, of the
camera itself. Children can take the cameras home over a weekend to record a birthday party or football match to show the class the following week. Or classes can take a camera on a school trip to recreate it back in the classroom, enhancing learning in an enjoyable way. VR cameras also offer teachers the unique opportunity to record lessons and watch them back from the pupil’s perspective to improve their teaching methods. Schools can also use the cameras to record virtual tours of their buildings, granting parents the chance to see the school before visiting, and any new starters the opportunity to walk through the school before their first day, helping to alleviate any nerves and boost their confidence.
A wide range of VR cameras have recently hit the market, ranging in price from, entry level models with limited image quality and a very poor ‘fake VR’ 2D experience available for around £100, to professional and broadcast-level equipment costing several thousands of pounds. There are, in fact, very few models that sit in the middle, providing an affordable and user-friendly experience whilst also creating high-quality pictures and videos. This is where the Vuze camera from HumanEyes comes in. With 4K resolution and eight camera lenses combining to
create 3D, VR experiences for less than £1,000 and in a small form factor, Vuze is the perfect answer for those in search of professional results on a limited budget.
Editing VR videos is traditionally a difficult and time intensive process, however HumanEyes has made this incredibly straightforward thanks to Vuze VR Studio, a powerful but easy to use editing suite which is included with all Vuze cameras.
The cutting-edge technology in Vuze cameras also enables events to be broadcast live to Facebook, YouTube and Periscope. This creates the opportunity for relatives or even other schools around the world to watch performances of shows live, and thanks to it being VR video, the viewer can choose which part of the 360-degree sphere they watch.
VR is set to be the next technology to revolutionise teaching and learning in the classroom, thanks to the significant benefits it offers teachers, pupils and parents alike, and HumanEyes, and the company’s Vuze cameras, offers the perfect solution for schools to both record and experience this.
education@vuze.camera February 2018
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