Name: How virtual reality turns students into scientists
Uploaded: 2020-01-28T20:48:37Z
Duration: 6 min 24 s
Description: Using low-cost virtual reality, education activist Jessica Ochoa Hendrix helps bring science to life in schools across the US. In this quick talk, she explains how a VR experience she developed invites students to explore underwater ecosystems as if they're marine biologists -- and envision themselves in other careers they might not have otherwise imagined.

Using low-cost virtual reality, education activist Jessica Ochoa Hendrix helps bring science to life in schools across the US. In this quick talk, she explains how a VR experience she developed invites students to explore underwater ecosystems as if they're marine biologists -- and envision themselves in other careers they might not have otherwise imagined.

Jessica Ochoa Hendrix: How virtual reality turns students into scientists

How virtual reality turns students into scientists

A pioneering VR program transforms students into marine biologists, fostering a newfound passion for science and exploration.

Empowering underrepresented students through VR, breaking barriers to science education with cost-effective tech and immersive learning.

Transforming middle schoolers into marine biologists via VR, sparking scientific curiosity without the ocean's proximity.