AR/VR

Virtual reality in education infographic

View the article and infographic "Virtual Reality in Education in 2017."

Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality / Mixed Reality

slide comparison of VR, AR, and MR with corresponding hardware

Photo credit: @BenjaminBathke

VR: artificially replaces all aspects of real reality (RR).

AR: places images over RR.

MR: objects in environment appear real.

XR: all of the above.

Amazon Sumerian

Google Daydream

The next step beyond Cardboard
Smartphone VR (Pixel, plus new updates for other Android models)
Stand Alone VR headset from Lenovo

Google Glass Enterprise Edition

Google Glass Enterprise Edition is Ready for Work

man wearing google glass and working with a drill on a machine

Samsung Galaxy VR with controller
New Wireless AR/VR Samsung controller announced at CES - coming soon!
Video of AR Chemistry Kit app being developed for Samsung platform

Microsoft HoloLens

screen shot of the Vive Pro from their website

University of Oklahoma Libraries OVAL (Oklahoma Virtual Academic Laboratory)
Vive Pro Demo - coming in 2018
Vive Pro Product website

Roane State Community College

screen shot of @stephls_rscc tweet showing VR use in a history classroom

Merge Cube

Augmented Reality Cube that maps images to the cube and allows you to rotate it and examine it with your smart phone. You can buy the Merge Cube at big box stores or online; you can also print your own Merge Cube.