Create and explore 3D worlds in the classroom with CoSpaces and ClassVR We're excited to announce our integration with CoSpaces, an incredible tool that gives your students the power to create 3D worlds in any browser and experience them in 360 with ClassVR. The possibilities are endless – students can build scenes from stories, create [...]

The flexibility of virtual reality: using a single resource across different student ages Quite often, I’ll get asked a variation of the same question by teachers: what content do you have for young children? What about 11-12 year olds? Do you have content aimed at older students or those in continuing education? While there are [...]

Capturing & using your own virtual reality photos & videos in school Of course, it’s really important that the content we provide is high-quality and curriculum-linked, but I think one of the most exciting things about the ClassVR system is the fact that you can easily get your own content on the headsets. Teachers in [...]

The Sky at Night: Astronomical sights in virtual reality I have to admit, my absolute favourite 360 panoramas we have available for ClassVR are those related to Space. Obviously, images taken from the Mars Rover and Chang’e Lunar Lander are absolutely spectacular (do take a look at our sample lesson plan: ‘Is There Life on [...]

Using VR to encourage storytelling in early school years As a former infant school teacher, one of the first things that really got me excited about virtual reality in schools was the enormous potential for inspiring writing. I taught in EYFS and KS1 classrooms for a number of years. As every teacher (and parent!) of [...]

Introduction to the possibilities of virtual & augmented reality in school First of all, let me introduce myself – I’m Hannah, an Educational Specialist at Avantis, but before I worked here I was a teacher for nine years (mostly in EYFS and KS1). The past few months have been really exciting for us; since we [...]