XR stands for “eXtended Reality,” an umbrella term that includes virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality:
- Virtual Reality (VR) is an experience where users are fully immersed in a digital environment, typically using a headset such as the Quest 2
- Augmented Reality (AR) is an experience that overlays digital elements onto a user’s real world, using a mobile device or “see-through” glasses or headset such as the Microsoft HoloLens 2
- Mixed Reality (XR) provides an immersive environment that combines both real and virtual elements, and can be accessed using a headset such as the Quest 3
How is XR Used at Central?
Here are just a few examples:
- Nursing students utilize various patient scenarios that simulate the delivery of appropriate care to virtual patients and families.
- Business students practice leadership training, elevator pitches for business ideas, various types of presentations, and other business-related skills
- Anthropology, Art, and English students travel virtually to far-away places to experience different cultures and visit museums and other historical locations.
- Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) students work in small groups using virtual cadaver dissections as an important part of their lab experience.