VR for Good: hear from the Open University and VRfocus about VR and inclusion
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Can experiencing discrimination in VR make you less biased?
We are very excited to invite you to our second Immersive Technologies for education and research meetup event.
Our hosts are
The Open University talking about the Virtual Inclusion project and how it's been received at schools with their attempt to promote social inclusion values and tackle bullying towards people from different background.
You will also hear from VRfocus about their diversity initiative (VRDI) which has empowered a number of people from under-represented groups to follow a path towards careers learning XR skills.
We will highlight some of the interesting training opportunities out there that you could benefit from to get you upskilled in XR.
Agenda:
6:30 - 7:00 - Registration and networking over food and drinks
7:00 - 7:10 - A word from our hosts from VRFocus Kevin Joyce on the VRFocus diversity initiative.
7:10 - 7: 30 A story from Kate, co-founder at Also Known As, on how she pursued her career in XR.
7:30 - 7:440 - short break & demos
7:440 - 8:10 the Open University talking about their Virtual inclusion project.
8:10 - 08:30 - Networking & demos
Please register through this link: http://bit.ly/2KcjK2j
If you would like to introduce yourself to us, please do so here https://goo.gl/forms/DLYyJeWu2oQfvywV2
Looking forward to seeing you!
This event is being hosted at Jisc which is a not-for-profit organisation that provides digital solutions for Higher Education, Further Education, Skills, and research sector.