General Project Info

Immerse & Meta Quest Support Document: Teacher Version

Downloading and Accessing Immerse

Computer version: You can access the desktop version of Immerse here: https://api2.immerse.online/institutions/vayrv/launch-app
- A Google Chrome Browser needs to be used to open this link.
- If you are accessing this on your school network/wifi, your IT department needs to make sure that the website is approved and not blocked by a Firewall.
- The computer version will work on Chromebooks, but not tablets.
- When you open the link, you should see the following:

After opening the link, make sure to enable microphone and audio in the top left corner when prompted to do so.
If you do not see the above screen, please make sure that you are using the most recent version of Google Chrome and that the link is not being blocked by your school’s Firewall.

VR version: All headsets donated to your school are preloaded with Immerse. The app will update automatically as long as the headset is plugged in, turned on, and connected to WiFi. We recommend that you always leave the headsets turned on and plugged in when not using them to ensure that updates are pushed automatically.

Note: Headsets can typically hold their charge for 3-4 hours of use. We recommend plugging them in between classes when possible.

Logging in with Access Keys and Codes

To log into Immerse, “Click here” next to “Do you have a partner access key” on the login page.

Enter your school’s unique access key (e.g., immerse-[code name for your school]). Note: teacher and student access keys are different, so make sure you put in the appropriate one depending on who is using the platform.
You received your access key via email with the subject “Immerse Access Keys and Codes.” If you cannot find them, please contact tricia@immerse.online or your Research Contact for this project.

Inside Immerse

Once you login to Immerse, there are 5 options on the left hand side.

Class Code: This is where you can start or join a live class using your 4-digit class code. Your class code was sent to you at the same time as your Access Keys. Please see the email with the subject “Immerse Access Keys and Codes.”

Note: only 10 students can be in a live-class at once, so this would work best for smaller groups.

Practice: This takes students to AI-powered avatar role plays that they can do either individually or in small groups.

Note: There is more than one way for students to enter “Practice.” If they enter using “public,” they will be able to see all their classmates who do the same. If they enter using “private,” they can join individually or create a trip code to share with other students and join in a group. We recommend that no more than 4 students join an AI-space together to ensure they have an avatar to interact with.

Play: This takes students to “The Commons,” a social space where they can play language learning games together.

Note: The Commons can only accommodate 12 students simultaneously. Therefore, after 12 students enter The Commons, a new version will be automatically created to accommodate the rest.

Tutorial: From this tab, you can access both the student and teacher desktop tutorial. We highly, highly recommend redoing the tutorial before teaching your first live class.
You: This tab allows you to change your avatar, check your voice/audio settings, and change the language you are learning.

In the bottom, right corner of the app, you can click on this icon to explore the different environments you can lead live lessons in and plan lessons in advance. You can learn more about the different teacher facilitation tools and see examples of the types of activities you can do with students here.

Ideas for How to Use Immerse with Students

Choose an AI-powered role play that aligns with what your students are learning in class (e.g., narrating in the past tense). Have students spend 20 minutes working through the AI-powered role play individually. Then, have students complete a reflection activity on what they learned (e.g., new vocabulary / expressions, etc.) through interacting with the AI-bot.
Separate your class into two groups. Have half of them work on AI-role plays and teach the other half of the class in VR using your class codes. Swap them halfway through your class period. Note: this is useful for when you have a class of students with different levels.
Set up 4 different stations in your physical classroom that all have activities targeting a specific language concept. Two of these stations can require students to work on non-VR activities. The other two could be VR-related (AI-practice or live teacher-led class with code). Note: this can be helpful if you are not comfortable having a lot of students in VR at once.

You can see a sample lesson plan and class recording here. Please reach out to your Project Contact to discuss ideas on what you could do in class.

Common Technology Issues

Below is a list of some common tech issues that we have encountered at different schools and the steps we have taken to overcome them.

The VR screen is black / frozen / you see three dots
- - - Restarting the headset usually does the trick. To restart, hold down the power button and you will see an option to click on “restart.”
The screen is frozen / a student cannot move in Immerse.
- - - Please press and hold down the oculus button to exit the app.
    - Restart the app from the ArborXR main menu by clicking “Restart App”
    - If that does not work, try restarting the headset (see above).
- The VR headset is no longer on WiFi.

If you experience this while in Immerse, please press the oculus button to exit the app
Then, in the ArborXR home screen, please click on the WiFi symbol and follow the prompts to select your network and reconnect the headset to WiFi.

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