Session: Student Builders / VR for Dementia

2020 Educators in VR International Summit brings together educators, learners, researchers, and experts in VR, AR, and XR to share their their passion for integrating immersive technology in education.

First Presentation

Track: Development

Make Student VR/AR Builders

Rohit Chaube, Co-founder, VRoKCs

Students should not just be consumers of VR/AR technology and applications, they can be builders and co-creators bringing innovative VR/AR solution to the classroom and to real world problems. Rohit Chaube will introduce you to VRoKCs and how it as and educational solution. Chaube will also discuss how to bring a VR/AR hackathon to your school, city or country.

A software developer by profession, with extensive experience with enterprise software working in different roles, Rohit Chaube is co-founder of VRoKCs, dedicated to bringing VR/AR technology to high schools and make students builders and creators not just consumers.

Second Presentation

Track: Medical and Science

Phenomenal Results When Using Virtual Reality for Dementia

David de Jong, VR & AR advisor Elder Care, Patyna

VR is being used in elder care facilities and hospitals around the world to stimulate the imagination, exercise the brain, and entertain and play. David de Jong brings his expertise as a VR and AR consultant to elder care companies to share tips and techniques for demonstrating VR for the elderly.

David de Jong is the business manager of content creator Nathie on YouTube but is also a huge advocate of VR for good. He uses VR and AR to advise an elder care company.

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