{"id":6373,"date":"2017-07-29T06:27:51","date_gmt":"2017-07-29T06:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vr-room.ch\/?p=6373"},"modified":"2017-07-24T09:37:53","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T09:37:53","slug":"google-macht-expeditionen-allen-zugaenglich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vr-room.ch\/en\/2017\/07\/29\/google-macht-expeditionen-allen-zugaenglich\/","title":{"rendered":"Google makes expeditions accessible to all"},"content":{"rendered":"

Until now, only school classes have been able to benefit from a worldwide virtual educational journey. However, the Expeditions application from Google is now available to all mobile VR headset owners thanks to a new version.<\/h3>\n

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The possibilities that VR offers in the field of education for schools and other institutional facilities are like one of our Reports<\/a> shows, gigantic. Since its entry into the VR market, Google has been trying to drive this area forward by developing the VR experience called Expeditions for school classes using a Google Cardboard.<\/p>\n

Explore historical places virtually <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Initially, Expeditions was a platform that enabled school classes to go on excursions to faraway places. To be able to integrate the application into lessons, classes need a set consisting of Google Cardboard, <\/em>tablet and a router that connects everyone together. The teacher acts as a tour guide and up to 30 pupils can connect to them or join them on their journey. The teacher guides the class through the virtual sights and provides historical and relevant facts about the places.<\/p>\n