Understanding Virtual Reality: Challenging Perspectives for Media Literacy and Education

This book provides critical commentary on virtual reality, using media technology to challenge perspectives and explore cultural diversities. It emphasizes the need for a new literacy in media and technology education to facilitate exploration and experience of cultural differences.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 182 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book offers a comprehensive and critical analysis of key issues surrounding virtual reality, leveraging media technology to challenge perspectives and enhance understanding of cultural diversity. Through a focus on empathy, embodiment, and ethics, the book explores the potential of immersive technologies in both formal and informal educational contexts. Taking a critical approach to discussions about emerging technology and learning, the book advocates for the importance of media and technology in education to facilitate exploration and experience of cultural diversities.

The chapters of the book are presented through a personal reflexive narrative, featuring research and interviews with renowned practitioners in the field. By highlighting key issues through these insights, Understanding Virtual Reality provides valuable insights for academics, students, and professionals interested in the impact of immersive realities on education and the shift towards educational entertainment.

This book is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of virtual reality, cultural diversity, and the transformative potential of media and technology in education.

Weight: 358g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032061030