Aoike High School VR Class Report

We recently spoke with an AVOS user, Aoike High School, about a VR class held in their virtual classroom!

Only the teacher used VR goggles (MetaQuest2), while the students participated with earphones on their computers.
In the first half of the lecture, the teacher explained about 3D models of the heart and bronchial tubes while holding them in his hands, and in the second half, the students actually put on MetaQuest2 and reviewed the structures by touching the 3D models.

After actually teaching the class, we also asked the students about the key points of preparation in advance and how to respond during the lecture.

【Preparation before the lecture】
・Start all PCs and make sure they are stable.
・Create a shortcut to directly enter the virtual classroom.
・Set and fix 3D objects and PowerPoint presentation materials to be used in the lecture in the VR classroom.
・Students will enter the VR classroom directly from the shortcut on their desktops by pointing their earphones to their PCs.
・All students are muted because they are in the same classroom. (to prevent feedback)

【Response during lecture, etc.】
・3D objects used for lectures are fixed and placed outside. When using them, copy them before using them.
・The screen is hidden by other avatars and desks and chairs → Select an object and display only the PowerPoint presentation.
・Lecture materials disappear from student terminals due to lack of memory (displayed on the teacher's terminal). → This is handled by rearranging the objects.

The student's perspective on the class

【MetaQuest2 experience】
・The screen was taped to the sensor to prevent it from disappearing because every time MetaQuest2 was removed, it would pause and then re-enter the classroom.
・The students needed explanations of all the operations: moving, switching viewpoints, grabbing objects, zooming in and out, etc.
・Many students skipped 3D objects to far away. Copies of the fixed objects were handed to the students.

The VR goggle experience

I think it is the same in an actual class, but you need to prepare in advance.
Also, until the teacher and students get used to each other, it may be safer to have someone who can support them.
Since the teacher wearing VR goggles could not see what the students were doing in real life, it seemed necessary to talk to them regularly and communicate with them. Here, as in regular classes, it is easier to proceed if there are reactions.
Although it did not seem to be seen this time, students can also ask questions to the teacher via chat during class.

【Students who attended the lecture】
・I enjoyed the VR, but I thought it was easier to understand face-to-face.
・I felt it was not so different from the usual class.
・The table and distance in the virtual space made it difficult to see the slides, and I thought the pointer was a little small and hard to see.
・I could concentrate because I was alone in my own world with earphones.
・It was easy to understand which organs were pointed to.
・It was great to see the structure of the organs in 3D, and it was very realistic to see where the blood vessels are connected to where.

The students who took the class gave a variety of impressions.
Of course, there are areas for improvement, but I believe that the students enjoyed the class, which can only be done in a virtual space, and deepened their understanding.
There were also comments about the use of VR goggles, such as that wearing them for a long period of time might make them feel drunk, or that they were heavy and tiring.
I think this is something you get used to, but I personally hope that it will be improved as a product.

The actual class is available on YouTube, so please take a look!

This time it was a science class, but we hope it will be used more and more in other classes as well.
As a development team, we would like to improve and support it based on real feedback!