Imagine exploring the ruins of Machu Picchu, or climbing down the strata of the Grand Canyon, or even exploring the vast reaches of space, without ever leaving your seat! Virtual reality allows kids of all ages to explore places - both real and imaginary - that they might not be able to see in real life, and that they could certainly never see in the classroom.

The VRDL empowers students with the toolbox to develop virtual environments that are 3-dimensional and photo-realistic creating a completely immersive experience. By utilizing a lightweight head-mounted display, users experience a 360° environment that feels "real" to the senses. This head-mounted technology coupled with a position-sensing tracker transports the student to a virtual environment of their creation or choosing.

Whether students immerse themselves in existing places, or create new environments of their own, their experience will be engaging, exciting, and thought provoking.

To date, the VRDL has been utilized to develop incredible full-immersion experiences for such educationally rich locations as Mesa Verde, Machu Picchu, and the Hoover Dam.