This unit provided an opportunity to learn about types of virtual reality systems and in what types of learning environments they are applicable. Prior to this unit, I had a limited understanding of head mounted displays (HMD) but never had the opportunity to use one. In addition to learning more about HMDs, I also learned about Corner Cave Systems (CCS), tracking systems, and the terms pitch, roll, and yaw and how they apply to VR/AR/XR. I would like to further explore VR/AR/XR to learn more about the capabilities and to see what it actually looks like when in use.

In adult education, where I teach, the use of VR would be cost prohibitive. Additionally, VR has shown to be less effective for math instruction than for other subjects. Math is often the subject requiring the most instruction in adult education, therefore VR/AR/XR would have a limited use in this environment. If I did have the opportunity to use VR in the adult education classroom, I would use it to take the students on virtual field trips when teaching social studies. VR would also be an effective tool to engage students during science instructions. I envision it being used to see close-up and microscopic images as well as watching processes unfold, like photosynthesis or cell division, for example.