Tom Furness - the grandfather of VR - talks at AWE 2017: Falling in Love with Learning in Virtual Worlds in the Home. Growing up with Virtual Reality (VR) will provide the next generation with infinite possibilities for lifelong learning. How will this impact families and how can parents leverage what is considered to be one of the most powerful learning tools in modern times? Living rooms will become one of the most technically advanced learning landscapes in the community. Parents will need to fill the role of chief educator of their children, enabling the jump-start to their academic career. This has as much potential giving youth the competitive to survive in the modern world. It provides as many challenges as it does opportunities. Can it cause a lifetime of isolation or the bridge for social engagement? Are families prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities that will define this next generation’s? This session will include a case study of a family prototyping a Virtual Learning Living Room integrating the state-of-the-art VR equipment and experiences within their daily lives. http://AugmentedWorldExpo.com

1. ∂
Tom Furness
Founder
Virtual World Society
Falling in Love with Learning

2. Transformation via VR

3. Exploring the power of immersion
Visually-Coupled Airborne Systems Simulator - 1981

4. Electron Orbitals –
Garfield High School

5. VR: Writing on the Brain
The power of immersion

6. We are a happy family!
http://kennethkuykendall.com/time-management-and-social-outlets/

7. But what if families could go an
expedition….

8. Project Starship

16. Being there on Mars !

17. Falling in Love with Learning
in Virtual Worlds in the Home
How will this impact families and how can parents leverage what is considered
to be one of the most powerful learning tools in modern times?

18. Falling in Love with Learning
in Virtual Worlds in the Home
Living rooms will become one of
the most technically advanced
learning landscapes in the
community. Parents will need to
fill the role of chief educator of
their children, enabling the jump-
start to their academic career.

19. Falling in Love with Learning
in Virtual Worlds in the Home
This has as much potential giving
youth the competitive to survive
in the modern world. It provides
as many challenges as it does
opportunities. Can it cause a
lifetime of isolation or the bridge
for social engagement?

20. Falling in Love with Learning
in Virtual Worlds in the Home
Are families prepared to meet the
challenges and opportunities that will
define this next generation’s?

21. Falling in Love with Learning
in Virtual Worlds in the Home
Meet the Gustavsons, a case
study of a family prototyping a
Virtual Learning Living Room
integrating the state-of-the-art
VR equipment and experiences
within their daily lives.
Teaching
Tools
Learning
Landscape
Mentor
Engagement
InterPlay
WorldsFriday 1:30-1:45P – G/Hy

22. Falling in Love with Learning
in Virtual Worlds in the Home
How different is
a child’s
curiosity from
student, to
professional, to
pioneer, to
parent?

23. Action Items
• Visit the VWS booths #10 & #405
• Come to awards ceremony tonight
• Attend Virtual World Society AWE
Track Tomorrow
• Become a member of the Virtual
World Society

24. Nick Vujicic
Friday 9:00-10:15A – G/H

25. RealitySTREAM…
Booth #10
Win a Esalen VR Summit
Passage sponsored by
Digital Raign

26. www.virtualworldsociety.org