Virtual Reality Goes Beyond Field Trips

Last year, experts announced that 2016 was the year that VR would take off more intensely. In fact, the market is expected to grow to a $15.9 billion industry by 2019. By 2020, analysts from leading global bank Citi anticipate the market for hardware, networks, software and content will reach $200 billion, according to a previous blog I wrote. What does this mean for K–12 schools? VR in schools is still in its infancy stages, and districts are just starting to find places to use the technology.