How Virtual Reality is the New Trend
Virtual reality can be defined as “a three-dimensional, computer-generated environment that can be explored and interacted with by a person” (Freberg 2019). Virtual reality is so popular because it can be used for different things such as education, experimental story telling, and cause-related marketing.
Since 2019 there has been an outbreak with a virus known as COVID-19, and with that it can be very easy to spread from person to person. This has made it difficult for social gatherings and events to take place, this includes dining in places, concerts, in person classes, working, and so on. With that being said some universities have introduced an online virtual reality to tour their campuses. In this article it gives a full tour of the West Virginia University campus with a voiceover so it even feels like a tour guide is actually walking you through. It includes some campus history, talking about when it was established and why some things on campus are considered historic also.The tour covers both campuses inside and outside, and also shows the football and basketball statium, so for a student who is unable to visit due to covid-19 this would be a useful tool to use. Virtual reality is the new trend that will only keep flourishing due to its success in making the audience feel involved and engaged.
Virtual reality is changing education rapidly due to covid-19, but also because technology keeps advancing. This is going to keep improving because even now universities are learning their classes through zoom and have to improvise their lessons to make students still feel like they are one. This could potentially be a positive thing because education practices are growing and improving.
