Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) have the potential to have a significant impact in many industries, including the content and delivery of education services. Recent technical advancements and global investment in VR ($4b since 2010!) have accelerated the practical uses of VR far beyond flight simulators and gaming. But is it really an alternative platform for education?

2. Augmented and Virtual Reality – an
alternative platform for education?
Maria Spies – General Manager, Navitas
Learning & Teaching Services
Patrick Catanzariti – Founder of
DevDiner.com & PatCat Creative
Dr Luke McMillan – Dean, SAE Southern

3. Overview & trends
History and educational applications
Live demo and implications for learning
Q & A / Discussion
Agenda

4. How much?
• $2.3 billion into VR/AR start-ups in 2016
• 3 times the $700m invested in 2015
• 300% investment growth in 12 months
Who’s investing?
Alibaba, Warner Bros, Google, Qualcomm, Fidelity,
J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, T.Rowe Price,
Wellington, CIC, Intel, Amazon, Fidelity, CITIC,
NetEase, Softbank, 21st Century Fox, MGM,
Lenovo, Tencent, Comcast, Samsung, HTC +++

5. Investment dollars
1. AR hardware
2. VR/AR services & solutions
3. VR video
4. VR hardware

7. Hype Cycle for emerging technologies – July 2016

8. CS50
Sanders Theatre
Harvard University

9. Patrick Catanzariti Founder of DevDiner.com &
PatCat Creative

50. VR/AR in
education has
huge potential.

51. Dr Luke McMillan Dean, SAE Southern