Virtual and Augmented Reality in Education Technology

Abstract

In recent years, science educators have started exploring the huge potential of Virtual and Augmented Reality as learning tools. This article presents some examples of their implementation and analyzes features such as mobile multimedia education, also through literacy, the ethical aspects of e-learning in educational institutions, and the effect of technology on student learning. This overview of recent projects, developed by the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy and by ReMedia Group and ATG Europe in collaboration with the European Space Agency, illustrate possible techniques and strategies to empower students’ creativity and their critical sense with the use of new technologies like virtual and augmented reality