Virtual Reality Hardware Evaluation Guide for Educators

Veronica S. Pantelidis, Ph. D.

Professor & Co-Director, Virtual Reality and Education Laboratory
Department of Library Science, College of Education, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353 USA
Email:  pantelidisv(at)ecu.edu  Phone:  252-328-6621  Fax:  252-328-4368  http://vr.coe.ecu.edu/vrel.htm


General Information

Hardware type _______________________________________ Typical/Example installations/users ________________________
Hardware device name _________________________________ Version/Model _____________Price________________________
Producer/Distributor/Vendor________________________________ Address  __________________________________________
________________________________________________________________ Email _____________  Fax __________________
Webpage ____________________________________ Phone ______________  Contact __________________________________


Description

Features, components_______________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
VR software supported ____________________________________Upgrade possible? ________ Guarantee ___________________


Computer Specifications/Requirements

Computer platform(s) ___________________________ Processor(s)_____________ Wireless Potential_____________________
Operating system(s) _________________________________ Monitor/Video requirements ________________________________
Memory requirements - minimum   RAM __________ Harddrive______________ Network capability _________________________
Input devices available ________________________________________Output devices available__________________________
Interactive devices available _________________________________________________________________________________
Special equipment requirements ______________________________________________________________________________
Space/special facility requirements ___________________________________________________________________________
Safety requirements________________________________________________________________________________________


Documentation/Instructional Material/Training

Type(s) ____________________________________________ Consultant or Onsite Training available or needed? _____________
Level of expertise needed to understand material ___________________ Amount of training time needed _____________________
Ease of understanding instructions ___________________________ Tutorial (if included) _________________________________


Applications

Original intent/applications featured in promotional material
________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Possible educational applications:

Kindergarten - Grade 12 _____________________________________________________________________________________
Higher Education ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Adult Education ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Training __________________________________________________________________________________________________


Other Considerations

Any special modifications/add-ons available for users with disabilities ________________________________________________

Any known problems/issues/bugs _______________________________________________________________________________

Reviews, listservs, forums, websites, printed articles, books, etc. with information about this device __________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Summary

Strengths ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Educational Advantages  ___________________________________________________________________________________

Weaknesses ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Educational Disadvantages ________________________________________________________________________

Recommendations  _________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Reviewer  _________________________ Date  _______________ Title (if appropriate) ___________________________________

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