Don't you love short headlines? There is currently a competition running with $50,000 in prizes up for grabs for
solving public safety challenges that affect millions of people. Interested?
Introducing the Virtual Public Safety Test Environment Challenge. The
competition offers a total prize of $50,000 USD for the design of a physical
measurement environment that uses immersive virtual reality tools for testing
new first responder technologies.
Find out more and sign up to the Virtual
Public Safety Test Environment Challenge. https://herox.com/NISTvr
- The submission deadline is May 3rd, 2017 so don’t dawdle! -
New U.S. Department of
Education VR/AR Accelerator Competition
“Seeking next-generation educational simulations that
strengthen career and technical skills.”
The U. S. Department
of Education recently announced a $680K competition, the EDSIM CHALLENGE,
for individuals or groups to develop new and immersive VR/AR experiences for
use in education. In this multi-winner competition, 5 finalists will receive $50,000,
while 1 grand prize winner will receive $430,000. In addition, Samsung
will offer a Galaxy S7 Edge, a Galaxy Tab S2 9.7″, a Gear S3
watch, a Gear VR headset, and an Oculus Mobile software developer kit
(SDK) to each of the five finalists. Additional prizes will likely be announced
later. The deadline for First Round Submissions is 4:59:59 PM ET on January 17,
2017.
“Successful simulations will pair the
engagement of commercial games with rigorous educational content to prepare
students for the 21st century workforce” and will “help define the future of applied learning.”
This opportunity is
open to a wide audience, but note the all-important specifics here: “[They are]
looking for concepts for immersive simulations that transfer academic,
technical, and employability skills.” In the application, they specifically ask:
“How might your simulation fit into a future ecosystem of simulations for
career and technical education (CTE)?” Digging deeper
reveals that this competition is being offered under the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE)
(can you say “vocational education?”) Plus, there's the '"applied learning" notion mentioned above.
So it appears to me that any VR/AR submittal
in the arts, social sciences, literature, or in elementary school content
will likely sit on thin ice. That’s my thinking.
‘Shufti’ is an Arabic word meaning ‘look!’ It was brought back to Britain after the Second World War by returning soldiers who learned the word from Arab peddlers. Its meaning now suggests taking a quick look around. That’s the purpose of the previous and the next four posts—taking a 3D shufti—a speedy reconnoiter of some happenings in the area of educational 3D.
Competition Announced for Educators
Five talented educators will
win a free trip toSketchUp’s 3D basecampin June of 2016, in Steamboat Springs,
Colorado!
The prize includes:
Roundtrip airfare and transportation
to 3D Basecamp from the U.S. or Canada
Free admission to 3D
Basecamp and lodging at the event (June 13th - 15th)
How to enter:
SketchUp want to see examples of how you teach using
SketchUp. Examples may include; class videos or photos, lesson
documentation, SketchUp templates, student worksheets, student
presentations, pretty much anything else that can be digitized.
The following opportunity is being offered by the stalwart 3D company,Eon Reality:
Apply to the International 3D in Education Program.
EON Reality is hosting a competition in which 30 schools from around the world (5 in North America, 5 in South America, 5 in Europe, 5 in Asia-Pacific, 5 in the Middle East, and 5 in Africa) will be selected to participate in the International 3D in Education program. Tell them how your school will use interactive 3D content in Education: the 30 best applications will receive a one-year license for interactive 3D content creation software that enables teachers and professors to create their own 3D learning applications and to use interactive 3D in their classroom. Download the application form at http://tinyurl.com/EON-3D-Education-Competitionand send it back to education@eonreality.com before April 30.
