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Anywhere Academy 

Avatar-Based Teaching and Learning in VR

A free platform for immersive learning in higher education. 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 tailor our learning scenarios optimally to the needs of learners.

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Good reasons for learning in VR

Immersion

VR enables learning content to be experienced deeply and without distraction, fostering immersion in complex topics.

interactivity

Interactions can be performed with the entire 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 possibilities.

Collaborative Learning

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

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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 foundation

Open source and self-hostable.

Contents

Open Educational Resources as defined by 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 insitute

Open Source & OER

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Free of charge and free to use.

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Our learning worlds

All Learning Worlds

Social VR

  • LFI, RWTH
  • April 01, 2025

Conference Room

Here, teachers and students can meet and discuss together, share browser content and work together using various productivity tools. In the cosy Hangout Zone, users can familiarise themselves with the environment. The actual work can be started 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-playing and a variety of presentation options. Whether in a formal auditorium or a more informal presentation area, students can develop their skills in a safe and supportive environment.

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Interested in an exchange?

Get in touch with us!

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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