Oct 13 2016 11:55 PM
With the announcement of availability of Microsoft HoloLens in 6 additional countries, what do you see the practical application of this device in Education?
I once worked on a project for primary schools adopting Kinect for Windows as a sensor for body movement scanning. I shared this experience at the Microsoft TechEd conference in Australia 2013: http://tempesta.space/Link/microsoft-teched-australia-2013
I am now looking at taking classroom teaching to a new level with the new Microsoft HoloLens. In my organisation we take education with fun and we are always looking at innovative and entertaining ways of engaging our students. This is why we love the HoloLens and its capability to create holograms with gestures, communicate with apps using voice, and navigate with a glance in a natural manner.
What's your experience or desire with Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality in Education?
Thanks
Stefano
Oct 16 2016 11:59 PM
Nov 29 2016 12:00 AM
Dec 06 2016 01:55 AM
There are so many parts of education that it could fit in and become useful.
Our computer science students loved the experience and were eager to get coding with it.
Will one hololens be able to interact with another?
Feb 16 2017 08:58 AM
In my limited experience the HoloLens is not too heavy for kids. My 5 year old, 6 year old, and 10 year old had no trouble wearing them. It adjusts to their head sizes and stays on.
There is initial fatigue for anyone. We are not accustomed to wearing something of that weight on your head. But like wearing a headband, you start getting use to it after a couple goes. Also at the current price points you most likely will not have each student outfitted with a set. The students will most likely rotate turns
Mar 03 2017 08:01 PM
Mar 03 2017 08:02 PM
May 10 2017 10:40 AM
Stephano,
I am a graduate student at the University of Maryland University College finishing my final degree capstone project in Distance Education. I am contemplating focusing on mixed reality using the HoloLens as the topic for my project. It will propose changing the way we interact with knowledge in a Distance Education environment. I think there is a great need for change and HoloLens seems like a good alternate. I am interested in your feedback from your post.
Right now I am looking for content and model creation for the HoloLens. What do you know about these?
Regards,
John
May 10 2017 11:01 AM
Philemon,
Hello.
My interest in the HoloLens is in the adult distance education field. I know the the HoloLen has great potential in K-12 environments in face-to-face education where control can be ensured. But your concerns are legitimate. Certainly K level kids may struggle with the mass of the tool.
I don't know what the final product will look like or what it will weigh but for adult distance education situations it is less of an issue. As a first step I am just looking for an easier and more dynamic environment for presenting educational content. It may still have significant printed content augmented with objects, motion and interaction. It just seems like HoloLens would ease right into a visual presentation mode, even if in the early stages it is just a replacement for a computer. None the less than the President of FaceBook just said that the smartphone may go the way of the do do bird in about 5 years.... well not exactly in those words of course. But the interfaces continue to improve.
My concern about the Hololens is that the bulk will remain a hurtle as compared with some of the non-intrusive glasses I have seen. There was a post about the 10 best AR glasses available and some had very reduced size and weight. They looked like regular glasses on steroids. I think that may impact the success of these devices in the long run.
I am completing my Master's in Distance Education this semester and am looking for good educational/augmented reality papers and resources. So if you have come across any that may be of value, please advise.
Regards,
John
Oct 14 2016 08:37 AM
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