School Virtual Reality: News & Blog Posts

Read the latest articles and updates on successfully using Virtual Reality in school.

Romeo and Juliet

Celebrate National Shakespeare Day with Immersive Avantis World Scenes!

Do you want to create some exciting, engaging and fully immersive literacy lessons this National Shakespeare Day? Step into the pages of Shakespeare’s legendary works in Avantis World!

Published: 21 April 2022 Read More

What is Virtual Reality? Everything You Need to Know

Virtual reality. VR. The metaverse. It’s the hot topic that everyone’s talking about… but what is virtual reality? 

Published: 7 April 2022 Read More
Jack and the Beanstalk

Deliver Creative Literacy Lessons with Virtual Reality

Virtual reality is a flexible tool, ready to be used in many ways to support learning - including developing literacy and creative writing in your classroom. Here are 3 ways...

Published: 2 March 2022 Read More

Celebrate St David’s Day By Exploring the History of Welsh Coal Mining in Avanti's World

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus – Happy St David’s Day! Celebrate by letting your students explore a Welsh coal mine in Avanti's World.

Published: 1 March 2022 Read More

Guest Blog: Breaking Down the Walls of our Classrooms with ClassVR

In West Baton Rouge (WBR) Parish Schools in Port Allen, Louisiana, we are breaking down the walls of our classrooms and using ClassVR to help our students explore locations around...

Published: 15 February 2022 Read More
Great Expectations

Celebrate Charles Dickens’ Work in Virtual Reality

Born on the 7th of February 1812, Charles Dickens was more than a novelist; he was also a well-established journalist, editor, illustrator, and even social commentator, but is best known...

Published: 4 February 2022 Read More
Werribee Zoo

Virtual Reality - Bringing the Outdoors Indoors

One of the things I love most when visiting Australia is the sheer abundance of nature – from woods and creeks to waterfalls and oceans, there’s always something worth seeing...

Published: 3 February 2022 Read More

Using ThingLink’s Interactive 3D Models in ClassVR

Using ThingLink’s Interactive 3D Models in ClassVR   Jan 25, 2022 |  2 min read Alongside the team from ThingLink HQ, our development team has created a simple interface within the...

Published: 31 January 2022 Read More

Explore Human Geography in People Planet - New Avanti's World Zone!

People Planet lets students explore various aspects of human interactions with our planet. From interactions with other countries as a global community to interactions with production and supply chains, interactions...

Published: 25 January 2022 Read More

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