A team of researchers is making the iconic rock outcrops of Svalbard available to the world through an open-source database of virtual geological models.
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The Rise of Gaming-Based Virtual Field Trips
Geologists are harnessing a game engine to build environments for teaching and learning.
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Alexandre Martinez: The Virtual Reality of Climate Change
Martinez brings science to the public using technologies like virtual reality to improve understanding of climate change.
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Virtual Tours Through the Ice Using Everyday Tools
The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center is training scientists to create immersive virtual field experiences of glaciers, sea ice, and snow.
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Augmented Reality Turns a Sandbox into a Geoscience Lesson
Superimposing responsive digital effects onto sand in a sandbox places educators, students, and policy makers in an augmented reality, offering a hands-on way to explore geoscience processes.