The average investment for a class set of 30 VR headsets is almost $20K. Technology is constantly changing and updating ... so is that a risk you can afford to take? We know of so many schools that have invested in their own gear only to have equipment sitting in a resource cupboard for most of the year. Or worse, schools being sold a solution that becomes outdated so quickly that you end up with a very expensive paperweight.

We understand how time poor you are, the last thing you need to think about is managing a set of VR headsets, software updates and hardware configuration … let alone trying to figure out the development of the activity that students will actually do! Enter Ignite VR.

We do all of this for you, allowing you to bring the fun and immersive learning experience to your students with limited additional effort for you and your team.

Ignite VR has worked in the education sector in South Australia since 2016, delivering immersive and engaging VR experiences to thousands of South Australian school kids.  With qualifications in education, digital learning and a background in knowing what works and how to make your life simpler, we have the equipment, technological and educational knowhow to get your students energised, engaged, and keen to learn!

What's more, we will build something just for you and your class to support exactly what your learning outcomes are.

The use of technology and immersive experiences has been shown to enhance learning as students make deep connections with the topic at hand. Students are truly engaged and enjoy a deeper learning experience when they physically, mentally and emotionally interact with their study. In several studies it was discovered that the high level of immersion that virtual reality supported teaching offered, facilitated greater learning through positive emotions, such as enjoyment, in comparison to standard media (Picard et al. 2004 cited in Makransky & Lilleholt, 2018). Outcomes of another study also indicated that students using VR in science lessons significantly outperformed others in terms of academic achievement (Bower & Jong, 2020). Furthermore, students achieved significantly higher scores in perceived learning outcomes, presence and motivation (Makransky & Lilleholt, 2018).

Bower, M., & Jong, M. S. Y. (2020). Immersive virtual reality in education. British journal of educational technology, 51 (6), 1981-1990. [https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13038] Makransky, G., & Lilleholt, L. (2018). A structural equation modeling investigation of the emotional value of immersive virtual reality in education. Educational technology research and development, 66 (5), 1141-1164. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-018-9581-2

Each VR pod is 2.4 metres square. For the full class set, we use 10 student pods for the experience. We recommend using a school gym or hall to make sure everybody has enough space to make the most of the VR experience. Ignite VR is flexible and can fit into almost any configuration.

Each total VR session for a group is 40 – 45 minutes, we expect that each group will take up to 10 minutes for briefing and then changeover within the session.  Students work in teams to ensure they use communication skills within the session.

We use the HTC Vive for our VR experience, this allows for a room scale simulation to engage each student. The Vive tracking system allows for full immersion within the environment and adds the ability for the student to use their hands with the controllers to interact with the environment. When students work in groups we have found they use a different skill set than if they were to view the content alone. It is important that each group use communication skills to solve particular problems they encounter within the simulation.

We have matched experiences to the particular grade level of students, please contact us for more information on our student experiences

In some cases, people can get motion sickness, however we have found with the HTC Vive this is rare, as your body and head moves in the simulation the same way as it does in the real world.  If you do start to get motion sick, you just close your eyes.

Yes, the Vive headset is designed to accommodate people who wear glasses too.