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transformed through the considered and informed use of new tools such as virtual
reality. In this post, we’ll look at two ways in which VR might be used to achieve this.
http://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2018/01/25/virtual-reality-teach-english/

A Tour of Virtual Reality Resources and Content Creation Tools

Following on from What is virtual reality? and How can we use virtual reality to teach
English?, the third article in this series from Paul Driver explores virtual reality resources
and content creation tools.
http://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2018/03/16/virtual-reality-resources/

6.​ ​MAVR Podcast

This episode is hosted and produced by Josh Brunotte.
Segments:
1. Eric talks about all the upcoming MAVR events and member presentations
happening. He also introduces the line-up for the MAVR research showcase to
be held at PanSIG 2018 in Tokyo.
2. Josh and Chris give some tips and advice for teachers looking to use VR in the
classroom and particularly in the language classroom.
3. Eric defines terms for MAVR and the main themes our group’s research is
focused on.

Music Credits - James York (Chiptunes)

MAVR Podcast Episode 2:
https://soundcloud.com/jaltmavr/mavr-podcast-episode-2

7. MAVR Publications

Simplified Mobile AR Platform Design for Augmented Tourism

Authors: Eric Hawkinson and Edgaras Artemciukas

Abstract: This study outlines iterations of designing mobile augmented reality (MAR)
applications for tourism specific contexts. Using a design based research model,
several cycles of development to implementation were analyzed and refined upon with
the goal of building a MAR platform that would facilitate the creation of augmented tours
and environments by non-technical users. The project took on several stages, and
through the process, a simple framework was begun to be established that can inform

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