Dive Brief:
- Using technology developed by zSpace, around a dozen South Florida classrooms are using virtual reality software and 3D glasses to help students learn science and engineering concepts.
- Many schools are offering the technology as part of pilot programs, such as one aimed at pre-med students or another that has created a mini-STEM lab.
- Each zSpace station costs between $5,000 to $7,000 each, and eSchoolNews reports that students, school staff, and parents have responded positively to the use of the technology.
Dive Insight:
Last November, zSpace announced an expansion of its 3D-augmented reality STEM software for classrooms, and these Florida classrooms appear to be early adopters. The all-in-one desktop workstations are optimized for 2:1 student pairings, which may slightly help defray their high cost per unit. The pre-packaged lessons on workstations are Common Core-aligned. Over 150,000 students reportedly use zSpace's products.
One ridiculously adorable feature discovered by students in the software was a 3D unicorn that can fart rainbows, a trait that many students found "thrilling," eSchoolNews reports.
