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What is virtual reality?
"the computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional image or environment that can be interacted with in a seemingly real or physical way by a person using special electronic equipment, such as a helmet with a screen inside or gloves fitted with sensors."
VeeR is an online website that provides its users with a variety of virtual reality videos according to the users' preference. VeeR can also be used on your smartphones by downloading the application on your AppStore or Google Playstore. This website can be accessed by everyone for free. All you have to do is sign up if you do not have an account yet, or just click on the 'Log In' button if you already have one and experience augmented reality in the best way possible. It is also easy to use as you can upload any virtual reality contents that you made yourself on your profile and share it with everyone else. You can also browse for the virtual reality videos that you want to watch and select the best ones out of the many videos featured on this website.
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This tool is indeed beneficial for ESL teachers as they provide a more interactive approach than the traditional method of teaching. In a traditional classroom, the teacher is the dominant figure and the students would only listen majority of the time. By using this application, teachers would be able to initiate interaction in the classroom, be it among the students or between the students and the teacher, making it more lively like how a language classroom should be This is because, virtual reality videos allows the students better understanding on the topic that they are learning.
This application not only benefits the teachers but the learners as well. Learners differ in their method of acquiring knowledge. Some learners are more visual while some are more auditory. The games in this website have both of those features incorporated into them. While there is no method that could cater to the needs of every students in one classroom, the many interactive, interesting features on this application could at least help the learners learn in their own way without falling behind their other classmates. This tool can also help them be more cooperative in class, develop team work and engage more in their lessons.
Examples of Virtual Reality videos from YouTube:
