Kognita announces its latest product - a new Polish VR education platform, Kognita Edu
Education using VR technology is not a new idea. It has existed for many years, but its implementation has always faced difficulties. Although there have been numerous platforms and apps on the market to revolutionise teaching with VR and AR, none of them have gained widespread popularity. Don't get us wrong - we know from experience that many schools have VR goggles. Unfortunately, in most cases they end up in a corner at the IT guy's office, unused for years.
Why is this happening? The reason is simple. Until now, the problem was not only underdeveloped hardware that did not meet teachers' expectations, but also even weaker software. Nowadays, the 'hardware', i.e. the VR goggles themselves, has already reached a level that allows effective use in schools. However, it is the 'software', i.e. the software, that still cannot keep up with the capabilities of the hardware. At Kognit we recognise this problem and want to change this.
So far, VR educational applications have faced several fundamental problems, such as:
- No Polish-language material
- Lessons not aligned with the Polish core curriculum
- Difficulties in teaching when students are wearing VR goggles
- High cost of annual licences for educational applications for schools
- Low quality of both software and hardware
That is why we have created Kognita Edu - not just an app, but a complete online platform for schools. It consists of a VR application, a web platform and a PC application, offering a comprehensive tool to guide, manage and create engaging lessons in virtual reality.
Our aim is to eliminate the problems faced by previous platforms and apps and add features to make lessons easier. We want teachers and students to be able to make the most of VR, taking learning to a new, interactive level - in a way that is accessible to every school.
What does Kognita Edu allow?
- 200 ready-made lessons in VR - in line with the Polish core curriculum.
- Subjects: biology, chemistry, geography, history and many other subjects
- Teachers and students can create their own VR lessons based on 3D models, 360 panoramas, videos, photos, text or other ready-made materials
- Compatibility with the most popular VR/MR devices - Meta Quest, Pico and DPVR
- Flexible lesson management - the teacher controls lessons from a laptop, PC, tablet or directly from the goggles
- Possibility to purchase perpetual licence or annual - it is up to the school which form of payment it prefers to choose
Case studies and research show that AR and VR in education yields positive results - provided they are implemented in a thoughtful way. In practice, many VR lessons created with education in mind turn out to be useless in real classes due to poor design, unintuitive interface (UI/UX) and lack of multiplayer mode. And it is these elements that determine whether VR education will be engaging and effective.
Thanks to Kognita Edu a teacher can simultaneously connect dozens of students and control the lesson remotely from a laptop, PC, tablet or directly from the goggles using an intuitive interface. Access to the Kognita Edu platform is offered in two variants - a perpetual or annual licence. The choice is yours!
Together with our learning platform Kognita Edu we recommend the use of Meta Horizon Managed Services (MHMS) - Mety's solution, which significantly simplifies the management of the goggle fleet.
Imagine having to manually install, run and update apps on each pair of goggles - and there could be 20, 30 or even more. Now add to that the time pressure just before a lesson when you only have a dozen minutes to do it. Sound like a nightmare? Thanks to MHMS you can do it all in one click, saving time, stress and unnecessary complications. Read more about MHMS read here
Meta Horizon Managed Services is available with the purchase of goggles Meta Quest 3/3S Work & Edu - version designed for educators and companies. With this model, you also receive an extended warranty from 1 year to as much as 3 years for added protection. Offer Quest 3 Work & Edu i Quest 3S Work & Edu can be checked here. MHMS, together with Kognita Edu, are perfectly matched services that will ensure that lessons run smoothly and are easily organised on VR.
