The University of Hawaii at Manoa has opened a VR lab to improve public speaking skills.
THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA HAS OPENED A NEW VIRTUAL REALITY LAB TO HELP STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF IMPROVE THEIR SPEAKING SKILLS.
The University of Hawaii at Manoa has opened a VR lab to improve public speaking skills .
The VR lab has headsets and software that provide performance feedback and measures eye contact and hand gestures.
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The VR lab is designed to help overcome the fear of public speaking.
- Currently, it is only available to the university community.
- The system evaluates word choice and frequently used words and provides real-time feedback during the virtual presentation.
- Participants can load their PowerPoint presentations into the VR environment and use them during the simulation.
- The Center for Science Communication at the Department of Communication Studies led the project and was funded by the National Science Foundation.
- A large-scale study is reportedly underway in the U.S. to determine its effective use at universities.
- Ohio State University's recently launched a VR training program for first responders .
- Market researchers are predicting VR/AR to become a billion-dollar market in the medical field.
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