5 Leading VR Education Companies For Improving Classroom Outcomes
Right now, education is one of the most popular use cases for virtual reality (VR) technology. In fact, the worldwide market for metaverse education should grow from $2.5 billion in 2024 to $24.7 billion by 2030.
It’s not hard to see why education is such a good fit for VR technology, either. Immersive Learning comes with a 75% retention rate, compared to retention rates of 5% for lectures and 10% for reading. Schools that adopt this learning method can increase student engagement while improving educational outcomes.
But before you can enjoy these benefits, you’ll need to purchase and implement the right solution – that means hardware, software, and services to help successfully integrate the technology in the classroom. Read on for a closer look at five VR education companies leading the way in virtual learning—and how MACE VL can help your students access these companies’ educational materials.
Pay Attention to These Education VR Companies
While there’s no shortage of virtual and augmented reality apps for education settings these days, knowing which of these products offers the quality and variety your curriculum requires can be a challenge. Some education VR companies you can count on include:
1. Inspirit
If you’re interested in adding XR learning to your educational institution, Inspirit can help. Inspirit’s platform follows the “DICE” framework for virtual learning by simulating activities that would be dangerous, impossible, counterproductive, or expensive in real life, making it perfect for educational purposes in universities, trade schools, and even enterprises.
While using Inspirit’s platform for VR-powered education, you’ll enjoy advantages like:
Ease of use. With Inspirit, teachers can run XR sessions with simple four-digit codes.
Custom implementation plans. Inspirit can help your educational facility get started with a customized implementation plan for VR learning.
Ongoing support. To help you unlock the full potential of XR-powered education, Inspirit offers customized professional development workshops, webinars, and ongoing training.
2. Bodyswaps
Inspirit also serves as a content aggregator for other companies offering virtual/augmented reality apps for education, including Bodyswaps. This company focuses on helping people learn the soft skills they need to communicate effectively with others in the workplace.
To create its immersive simulations, Bodyswaps works with trusted experts and institutions in various fields. Bodyswaps’ modules give learners a chance to work through structured lessons and get AI feedback along the way. At the same time, educators can keep an eye on completion rates, confidence levels, and other measurements of student progress.
3. VictoryXR
VictoryXR calls itself “The Global Leader in the Education Metaverse.” This company’s VR learning platform is known as “VXRLabs,” and it allows students to enjoy immersive education through virtual simulations and field trips.
In addition to VXRLabs, VictoryXR has worked with more than 50 higher education institutions to create “Digital Twin Metaversities.” These digital replicas of college campuses can be used for recruiting, virtual education, digital events, and more.
4. UbiSim
Unlike many companies that create VR learning modules, UbiSim focuses on a single subject—namely, nursing education. This platform is designed to help nursing students hone their skills in a realistic, safe virtual environment.
VR is a fantastic opportunity for the healthcare field, as students can learn and practice their clinical skills in realistic environments without any risk to patients. It also streamlines the learning process for students, since multiple students can learn and practice simultaneously without having to wait.
UbiSim’s simulations can be used for both higher education and staff training in healthcare facilities. In either environment, this platform can help cut down on the expenses and workload that come with “traditional” nursing training.
5. Skillveri
Skillveri is another VR training company that focuses on one topic. While using Skillveri’s platform, students can gain hands-on skills for various manufacturing-sector careers.
Skillveri’s multi-purpose simulators help people prepare for welding, HVAC, spray painting, and solar panel installation jobs. Along the way, you’ll get a detailed look at student results in the form of a scorecard.
What Else Do You Need for a Successful VR Initiative in Education?
Once you’ve chosen one or more VR education companies to work with, you may think you’re ready to get started with VR education—but that’s not the case. Before your virtual reality solution is truly ready to go, you’ll need to think about factors like:
Hardware
Of course, your students won’t be able to access your VR education platform(s) without the right equipment. While that definitely includes headsets, you should also know where to get accessories like straps, cases, extra controllers, and VR peripherals such as treadmills, gloves, and haptic suits when appropriate.
Provisioning and Kitting
If deploying more than a handful of headsets, then you are essentially creating an enterprise VR system, buying individual headsets isn’t the best idea. There’s so much to think about during the process – like who will upload the content to each device? Who will stay on top of software updates? Who will prepare the initial settings so each device is ready to use on arrival?
A partner like MACE VL can take all that off your hands by handling provisioning and kitting. Along with helping you save time and money on VR equipment, this can give you vital assistance when it comes to setting up devices, restricting certain types of content for learning environments, and much more. You’ll simply get a turnkey, out-of-the-box solution that lets teachers and students jump right into the lesson.
Logistics and Storage
Beyond provisioning and kitting, there’s even more to think about when launching a VR initiative. Creating a VR program for your educational institution means dealing with a new type of inventory.
For example, do you have a safe, secure way to store the devices? How will you sanitize devices between users? For large schools with many classrooms, you’ll also need a way to safely transport devices around your campus without any risk of damage.
With fleet management services, you don’t have to worry about the details. Your partner will make sure you have a complete solution from the get-go.
Training and Support
For all of its incredible potential, technology can encounter issues – and even among your most capable teachers and professors, you can expect a learning curve. Training and ongoing tech support are yet more pieces of the puzzle to consider while planning a VR initiative. And again, the right partner can handle this for you.
Establish Your VR Fleet With MACE VL
Virtual and augmented reality apps for education can be a powerful tool, but you won’t be able to implement virtual learning alone. Along with simulations and learning modules from VR education companies, you’ll need assistance to install and maintain the hardware and software in your new XR fleet.
At MACE Virtual Labs, we’re proud to partner with the education VR companies listed in this article. Along with that, we can help your institution purchase the hardware it needs, manage these devices, and keep your fleet running smoothly. If you’d like to jump into the world of VR learning, contact us today!