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Anywhere Academy

Avatar-Based Teaching and Learning in VR

A free platform for immersive learning in university teaching. The software is licensed as open source. All content is made freely available as Open Educational Resources as defined by UNESCO.

We use Learning Experience Design to optimally adapt our learning scenarios to the needs of the learners.

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Good reasons to learn in VR

Immersion

VR makes it possible to experience learning content intensively and without distraction, promoting deep immersion in complex topics.

Interactivity

Interactions can be carried out with the whole body and go far beyond clicking and reading.

Adaptive Worlds

Virtual worlds adapt to the individual needs of learners, with AI opening up completely new potential.

Collaborative Learning

Collaboration in VR not only promotes the fun factor, but also essential social skills for future careers.

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All learning environments

Anywhere Academy offers a range of versatile VR environments designed for higher education.

All common VR headsets, Windows PCs (immersive and non-immersive) and modern web browsers are supported. This makes it easy to try out our software.

Technical base

Open source and self-hostable.

Contents

Open Educational Resources in the sense of UNESCO.

Virtual worlds

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From social VR to hands-on learning.

Hardware

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VR headsets are in use at our institute.

Open Source & OER

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Free and open to use.

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Our Learning Environments

All learning environments

Social VR

  • LFI, RWTH
  • April 01, 2025

Conference Room

Here, teachers and students can meet and discuss together, share browser content and work together with various productivity tools. In the cosy hangout zone, users can familiarise themselves with the environment. The actual work can begin in the virtual workspace.

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Soft-Skills

  • LFI, RWTH
  • April 01, 2025

Presentation Hall

The Presentation Hall offers students the opportunity to improve their communication and presentation skills through virtual role play and a variety of presentation opportunities. Whether a formal auditorium or a relaxed presentation area, students can develop their skills in a safe and supportive environment.

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Simply give Anywhere Academy a try. If you want to develop your own teaching content in VR, our team will be happy to help and advise you!

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We are a proud member of the uniVERSEty network for the development, establishment and networking of virtual spaces at universities. We share the vision of a common interoperable metaverse for higher education and greatly value the interdisciplinary exchange with our colleagues. It's worth taking a look at the network!

Academic and Research Department Engineering Hydrology, RWTH Aachen University

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