Can virtual reality revolutionize education?

By Emma Kennedy, for CNN

Updated 1009 GMT (1809 HKT) November 1, 2018

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Schools around the world are introducing virtual reality (VR) applications. Students can explore faraway countries or take a virtual trip to the International Space Station, as in this scene produced by Discovery VR.<br />
Photos: Schools embark on virtual reality field trips
Schools around the world are introducing virtual reality (VR) applications. Students can explore faraway countries or take a virtual trip to the International Space Station, as in this scene produced by Discovery VR.
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Some of the 360-degree panoramas, also called photo spheres, are computer-generated images.
Photos: Schools embark on virtual reality field trips
Some of the 360-degree panoramas, also called photo spheres, are computer-generated images.
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Others like Google Expeditions, pictured, are photographs which the user can navigate by moving their head up and down or from side to side.
Photos: Schools embark on virtual reality field trips
Others like Google Expeditions, pictured, are photographs which the user can navigate by moving their head up and down or from side to side.
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The smartphone applications can be downloaded free of charge on iOS and Android.
Photos: Schools embark on virtual reality field trips
The smartphone applications can be downloaded free of charge on iOS and Android.