augmented reality

Technology is surely developing quicker then we know how to learn how to use the stuff that is already out. With out a doubt a lot of it being brought into the schools and being used in education every day. One invention that was recently brought to my attention was an augmented visual reality tool developed by the company Zeco. It uses virtual reality through using the camera on a smart phone, tablet or computer. The one example I saw you could put your self in a vehicle that wasn't really there! How cool is that? It is definitely something I could see myself using in my history classroom. How awesome would it be if you could put my students inside the ancient pyramids of Egypt, or the Coliseum in Rome or even in the middle of the battle of Gettysburg. Instead of just looking at a one dimensional picture of the outside or maybe a wall on the inside they would walk around it like they were actually there. They could open doors, or move things around. They could see artifacts, tombs, coffins and many other things. Not many people get to travel all over the world to all the awesome historical places this world has to offer,  but this device could let kids experience things they might not ever be able to. Each student could pick the one place they have always wanted to visit and don't ever think they will be able to make it there and experience it! They can turn it into a project on what they saw, what confirmed what they had already been taught and what new stuff they learned about their special place. It is definitely a technology I hope to experience soon with my students.