Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles Unified) has chosen ClassVR from Avantis Education, a provider of educational virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technology, to introduce immersive learning experiences to students.
With more than 16,000 ClassVR headsets deployed, this collaboration supports Los Angeles Unified’s Instructional Technology Initiative and is designed to provide the district’s students with access to advanced VR and AR tools to enhance student engagement and enrich academic instruction.
ClassVR, designed exclusively for K-12 classrooms, provides an all-in-one immersive learning solution which includes all the hardware, software, training and support required to deploy VR/AR. Through the collaboration, Los Angeles Unified educators can access ClassVR’s Eduverse library which houses hundreds of thousands of virtual reality and augmented reality resources.
Avantis Education has been a trusted partner of Los Angeles Unified for two years, providing virtual reality experiences that spark curiosity and inspire learning across the district. Initially adopted by a few schools, ClassVR’s success has led to its rapid expansion. Many Los Angeles Unified schools now utilise their own ClassVR headsets for both in-class instruction and extracurricular enrichment programmes, in an effort to create a dynamic learning environment where students can explore everything from history and science to career and technical education, all through the immersive lens of virtual reality.
This latest collaboration will focus on enrichment programmes before and after school, with significant potential for broader applications across a wide array of academic disciplines. The collaboration positions Los Angeles Unified as a leader in using immersive learning technologies to offer students, impactful educational experiences that enhance academic outcomes.
Huw Williams, CEO of Avantis Education, said: “Los Angeles Unified has demonstrated its commitment to being a pioneer in educational technology by placing students at the forefront of innovative learning tools. Through our collaboration, we’re proud to help the district expand its use of VR technology in a thoughtful, strategic way, supporting the district’s vision.”
