The Round Earth Project-Collaborative VR for Elementary School Kids

The Round Earth Project-Collaborative VR for Elementary School Kids

Johnson, A., Moher, T., Ohlsson, S.

• Location: Los Angeles, CA
• Link: http://www.evl.uic.edu/aej/papers/sig99/sigedu99final.html

• Caption: A guide introduces a 2nd grader to his role as the astronaut at the ImmersaDesk
• Credit: Y. Lin, EVL

This paper discusses the deployment of a collaborative VR environment in an elementary school to help teach children that the Earth is spherical.