AR and VR in GIS activities

[TomBaker]

Five new activities for physical geography or Earth science students that use either augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) and GIS maps.

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 Two AR based activities include:

• The world’s most used minerals
• Rock types tell stories

These activities include QR codes that can be used by students to load objects with an iPhone camera onto the real world.  The same objects can be loaded by other devices onto a webpage for rotation, zooming, and examining. Interactive formative student assessments are available on some activities.

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Three VR-based activities include:

• Topography and our natural heritage
• North American landforms
• Plate type effects on volcanoes

These activities include 3D models and ArcGIS 360VR experiences (maps) that can be loaded into VR headsets like Meta Quest or HTC Vive.  Some activities also have 360° images and  interactive formative assessments.

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 See the collection at:  https://arcg.is/11mfGe0

Feedback welcome below or send to: tbaker at esri.com.