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Why Virtual Reality Still Isn’t as Immersive as It Should Be

An interesting article we recently discovered discusses Virtual Reality (VR) and how the experiences it provides aren’t as immersive as they should be. (Edwards, 2021) Within this blog post, we are discussing the differences between traditional VR, which uses headsets, and immersive spaces, which are shared virtual environments.   An introduction to VR Virtual Reality …

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SEN Magazine: Featured Article – ‘Serengeti, and back by lunchtime’

We’re pleased to announce that we have been featured in SEN Magazine! 🎉 SEN Magazine is the UK’s leading journal for Special Educational Needs. The magazine regularly publishes useful and thought-provoking articles written by specialists in the field. The amazing Shazia Sarwar-Azim penned this article for the magazine, recounting her experiences using Immersive Reality spaces …

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Shazia Sarwar-Azim: Guest Author – Why Design an Immersive Meditation Sanctuary?

This guest article was written by Shazia Sarwar-Azim – previously an Executive Headteacher, MD of Emotional Therapist Coach and SEND Educational Consultant. You can find out more about Shazia on her website, as well as on Facebook, via her author page and her Emotional Therapist Coach page. She is also on Instagram. … Why Design …

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Using Immersive Reality to Enhance Existing Lessons

Virtual Reality (VR) can enhance educational experiences and is a powerful way to improve student engagement. Immersive spaces enhance this further, as they allow VR content to be experienced collaboratively, rather than through traditional VR headsets, which can be isolating, especially when used in educational settings. The pupils’ faces tell the whole story! You can …

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Immersive Reality at AccessAbilities Expo Dubai

We absolutely loved exhibiting at AccessAbilities Expo 2022 with our partner, Topland POD! AccessAbilities Expo is the largest event for ‘People of Determination’ (a term used in the UAE for people with disabilities) in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. The event provides great opportunities to explore the best and latest innovations and technologies …

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Teaching a Virtual Reality Lesson: 5 Questions to Ask

A recent article written by Erik Ofgang for Tech & Learning discusses 5 important questions to ask when planning a VR (virtual reality) lesson. Within the article, Ofgang also focuses on immersive learning expert Jaime Donally, and her advice on how to properly plan AR (augmented reality) and VR lessons. Jaime Donally is a former …

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West Lancs: Virtual School Trip to Paris!

Virtual School Trip! We’re so excited to showcase our latest video from West Lancs, showing their recent school trip to Paris, France! West Lancashire Community High School (West Lancs) is a special school based in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. West Lancs’ special educational needs (SEN) provision caters for pupils with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), moderate learning difficulty …

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How Immersive Reality Spaces Benefit Pupils With Special Educational Needs

An Immersive Reality Space (IRS) is a hugely beneficial tool when it comes to enhancing learning and experiences for children with special educational needs such as autism, ADHD, speech, language and communication difficulties and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH).   At Immersive Reality, our mission is to provide enthralling shared immersive experiences that are …

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Shazia Sarwar-Azim: Guest Author – Immersive Reality & Behaviour

This article was written by Shazia Sarwar-Azim – Executive Headteacher and Managing Director at Emotional Therapist Coach Ltd.    In Shazia’s latest article, she discusses how Immersive Reality spaces help children with Special Educational Needs to regulate their behaviour.   The article focuses on a child named Sam* who used the immersive space to help …

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The Metaverse could change the lives of people with disabilities

An interesting article published this week discusses how the metaverse could change the lives of people with disabilities. From online banking to shopping and communication, the internet has brought about so many life-changing tools for everyone who can access it. Many of these tools have vastly improved the daily lives of people with disabilities and …

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