Modeling Reality with Virtual Worlds


As the sphere of technology expands each day rapidly, different virtual worlds are being applied in all possible situations to produce positive and harmful byproducts. From standard office environments to traditional classroom settings, virtuality and virtual reality are being implemented in efforts to cut expenses while maintaining or even improving practically. For example, while almost all European Corporations are utilizing the working, but not perfect, corporate office model to practice their daily operations, a relatively small sample size of corporations have opted to use a virtual reality office to simulate a standard corporate office (Tutton). Correctly, the European corporation, Enterprise, has implemented and successfully used a virtual reality program called “Second Life” to simulate a virtual corporate office (Tutton). According to the CNN article exploring Enterprise’s usage of virtual reality, the program Second Lab is being used by over “1,400 organizations” around the globe (Tutton). In a different context, many teachers are indulging in the benefits of virtual reality, as many school districts are supplementing virtual reality to enhance the learning experience. As per the testimonial from history teachers in the Atlanta school system, elementary school teacher Mr. Thomas said: “he could direct the students and lecture to them as they toured the French king’s home and its gardens using material made and provided by Google” (Earle). Mr. Thomas’ example is one of the thousands that show how virtual reality can be used in a cost-efficient way to expand the boundaries of the classroom for students in the learning experience.

Additionally, as cities like New York City begin to go into complete self-quarantine as the Coronavirus becomes a more significant threat within the area, virtual reality can be utilized in both spheres in this time of need. While students can continue to use virtual reality to continue learning at a sufficient level, and offices such as those running on Second Lab can continue their operations untampered by the virus. In times where face to face interactions will be limited to none for the foreseeable future, the education and corporate sectors will prove the functionality, reliability, and usability when being entirely relied on, a true testament to whether virtual reality can replace reality as a whole.


Work Cited

Going to the Virtual Office in Second Life, CNN.com: Nov 5, 2009http://www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/11/05/second.life.virtual.collaboration/index.html or below.

The virtual world moves into the classroom Posted by Joe Earle | Sep 14, 2018 https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2018/09/14/the-virtual-world-moves-into-the-classroom/

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