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12 Jan

What ethical considerations should you account for when using VR?

by Liana Tarling
in Research and Development, Virtual Reality
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Virtual Reality (VR) can have a tremendous impact upon people’s lives, however, it should be noted that VR is not for everyone and participation should be voluntary.   The immersive impact of VR can be quite dramatic, which means that there are ethical considerations to take into account when using the technology.   Should I allow people who are unable to express consent to experience VR?   This is a very...

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08 Jan

The Importance of Touch in Early Child Development

by Liana Tarling
in Monday Motivation, Research and Development, SEN, Sensory, Sensory Rooms
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Did you know that our sense of touch is controlled by a huge network of nerve endings and touch receptors in the skin known as the somatosensory system?   This system is responsible for all the sensations that we feel. It is made up of a complex system of sensory neurons and pathways that send messages to the brain, in response to changes taking place on our bodies surface.   The brain does not respond to...

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18 Dec

Monday Motivation: Understanding the Difference Between AR and VR

by Liana Tarling
in Monday Motivation, Research and Development
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  Augmented and virtual reality have the ability to transform the way we experience the world – but what is the difference between these emerging technologies?   Augmented reality (AR) blurs the boundaries between the real and virtual world, by taking the existing environment and adding virtual objects to it.   This means that you could be sitting in your living room, watching dragons soar around the space.   Virtual reality (VR),...

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