Virtual reality and higher education: Another perspective
This article is an interview between Aaron Walsh (hey, I know him!) and Ian lamont. The interview begins by discussing "Walsh's" early days of power glove and stereo optics. It then moves to discuss Aaron's current classes at BC and then on to the discussion of why Second Life was not a viable option in 2003 when the standard for the IE platform was being discussed. To follow is a discussion of immersive illness and the problems that ultra realistic environments, learning or not, may pose in the future. We simply don't know enough yet, but it is going to be a "grand" challenge to overcome those problems that do arise. Finally there's a discussion about Walsh's recent award and a discussion of the nascent IE technology-- just crawling, as it were. The discussion ends on the note that with an open standard that is easy to use,will help Immersive Education's appeal and ease of adoption.
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