VR Study Trips - 5x5 Night

About this idea

Study trips provide experiential knowledge that can transform the way we learn. Unfortunately, there are significant barriers to going! So I developed a 'study trip in a box.' How does it work? First, I partner with accomplished teachers who lead groups on study trips and we travel and record their lessons in 360-degree stereoscopic video. Next, I finish the videos with maps, graphics, and music to create an episodic series of lessons for a virtual study trip. Finally, the virtual study trip can be purchased by individuals via our website. Within a few days of purchasing, they receive a box that contains a rented VR headset preloaded with the trip's videos, a souvenir sourced from a vendor along the itinerary, photo postcards of the destinations, and a study journal. After a designated time, the box including the headset is shipped back to our headquarters. Schools and groups can also access these lessons similarly, depending on their in-house technology resources.

Impact

There is something about physically immersing yourself in unfamiliar spaces that opens you up to new ideas. Most people do not have the time, money, physicality, or adventurous spirit to do that. Within church or education communities, this creates a two-tiered system of those who can see these places and learn these lessons and those who can not. This idea offers a similar visual experience so that more people can learn and grow.

What I'll do with $5,000

The grant would be used to purchase an additional 7 VR headsets to our existing fleet of 20. This will allow me to host more participants at a time for local VR learning events as well as increase the number of headsets available for circulation to customers.

Quick Bio

David Lassanske has over 20 years of experience in media production, technology, and startups in West Michigan. For more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lassanske-a172a152/

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