Educational Exploring Climate Science with Virtual Reality (VR)

September 7, 2018

Sep 7, 2018 | ESD 123

Educational Exploring Climate Science with Virtual Reality (VR)

10 high school teachers from schools that are in comprehensive or multiple target schools, including 3 alternative school setting teachers, worked and learned for 3 days with 3 Climate Scientists and 2 Virtual Reality Scientists/Engineers to learn about what climate is, what causes changes in climate and then to begin the co-design process for a virtual reality climate simulation for use on Oculus Go devices.

VR Scientist Nick Cramer assists teacher with Oculus Go devices in preparation for using the climate science simulation developed by VR Scientists at PNNL

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