What if virtual-reality avatars could teach humans empathy–in the real world, not in the realms of gaming or science fiction? In some workplaces, that’s already happening. Mursion, a San Francisco ...

There are usually a few nervous giggles when teachers join their first classroom simulation from Mursion, a virtual reality training provider. But CEO Mark Atkinson says the snickers swiftly dissolve ...

New research has found that simulations are an effective on-entry screening tool for teaching candidates, exposing university students to authentic classroom dynamics, increasing their confidence, and ...

Brooke Wright, a sophomore at Worland High School, who recently won the inaugural UW Agricultural Education Teaching Contest, presents a lesson to virtual students using a live video feed and the ...

VIRTUAL INSANITY: Mursion, a San Francisco-based provider of virtual reality simulations for workplace training, has closed an $8 million Series A round led by New Markets Venture Partners. Other ...

Students in many teacher training programs for the last few years have, as a precursor to actual classroom experience, engaged with virtual avatars to simulate the experience of interacting with ...

A UW agricultural education student uses Mursion virtual reality software to gain experience leading a class of avatars. The platform will be used for the WYTeach competition for high school students ...

DENTON - As North Texas school districts continue to deal with a critical teacher shortage, the University of North Texas is using immersive technology to better prepare future educators. Student ...

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