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The VR/AR Association is producing an Education Report, an update to our previous Report version (Q4 2018) here, which spotlights some of the best, education-focused companies working in the immersive technologies field right now.
By the year 2025, immersive technologies of XR including augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality—will be as ubiquitous as mobile devices in the opinion of several consulting firms and Associations. As the Education Committee, we have come together globally to share best practices, reflections, experiences, case studies, meetings, where collectively work together to build global standards for VR & AR Technology.
VR/AR in Education
97% of students would like to study a VR course.
Education is expected to be the 4th biggest sector for VR investments.
VR in education is predicted to be a $200 million industry by 2020 and $700 million by 2025.
Almost 80% of teachers have access to virtual reality devices, but only 6.87% use them regularly in the educational process
93% of teachers said that their students would be excited to use virtual reality
7 out of 10 teachers want to use VR to simulate experiences that are relevant to the material covered in class
According to Statista research, 92% of respondents in the USA know the term Virtual Reality
New technologies are an emerging industry creating employment opportunities and entrepreneurial possibilities. According to projections set out by the European Commission, market demands for qualified information and communications technology (ICT) specialists will not be met, seeing a shortfall of up to 750,000 ICT professionals in 2025. VR/AR products are amongst those with some of the highest market demand in the ICT sector.
Many case studies demonstrate the impact and benefits of VR/AR in Education and Training today. Immersive experiences in virtual classrooms, immersive simulators, virtual labs, 3d content creation, 360º videos experiences, are some examples you can find in schools, vocational training centers…all around the world.
The VR/AR Education Industry Sector Report includes a wide range of companies and the kinds of customers they serve, showing how impactful their VR and AR solutions have become to education community. A quick look through this report also makes it clear just how targeted many of these companies are, with products and services often aimed squarely at specific topics and use cases.
As part of our new Mission “Jumping into the Future of XR in Education, diving in Blue Oceans Vision 2025”, we invite you to participate in our new VRARA Education Ecosystem.
The Report will be promoted globally and presented at events around the world.
About VR/AR Association
The VR/AR Association (VRARA) is an international organization designed to foster collaboration between innovative companies and people in the VR and AR ecosystem that accelerates growth, research and education, and develops best practices and guidelines. VRARA has over 4300 companies and 28,000 professionals registered, over 70 chapters globally, and 25 industry committees. VRARA programs & initiatives are designed to accelerate anyone’s growth, knowledge, and connections. Learn more here
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