Virtual Reality and Language Learning
Visitor to a VR symposium in Halbe.
Researchers and educators from various institutions presented their groundbreaking projects and shared their findings. The topics ranged from practical applications of immersive learning environments to transformative projects that consider broader infrastructural changes for successful integration: “Latest Developments in Language Learning Theory” by Tim Deussen, “Exploring the Potential and Constraints of Contemporary AI in Language Learning” by Sonja Petrović Lundberg, “Virtual Learning Environments as Gateways to Modern and Positive Foreign Language Teaching” by Christian Ludwig, and other..
Instagram Reel about Symposium
After a lunch break, participants split into groups to participate in a product development workshop where they conceptualized a language learning product that meets the specific goals of a specific audience and leverages XR and AI technologies. The concepts were presented and discussed later in a wide circle. Following the coffee break, there was an insightful panel discussion with AR/VR experts and educators on shaping the future of language teaching through technology. In the end, VR-Mondo demonstrated the VR language learning experiences that Esperanto-Stacio is using to teach English to German pupils.
Me trying out VR language learning experiences
