VictoryXR: Shaping the Future of Education with VR
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In this episode, we dive deep into VictoryXR's origin story, exploring how founder and CEO Steve Grubbs' experiences in politics and entrepreneurship shaped the company's unique approach to education. VictoryXR is currently one of the leading content creators and developers for virtual reality in education. Founded in 2016, VictoryXR is at the forefront of producing award-winning virtual reality curricula for schools.

We discuss their VR content modules and talk about how to provide equal access to all students with exciting, immersive experiences. We discuss unique challenges to VR adoption in education and the importance of having a plan both for VR pilot programs and for scale.

Steve also discusses the meaningful impact and eye-opening statistics on the impact of their “Metaversity” compared to traditional schooling and how their partnership with Meta is transforming education through virtual reality. Their innovative concept of "Metaversity" introduces digital twin metaversities, offering virtual reality experiences of campus grounds. Notably, Metaversity has seen exceptional student satisfaction, engagement, and achievement rates, surpassing traditional and online schooling.

Join us as we explore the exciting possibilities of VR-based education and the future of XR in the educational space.

Timestamps:

• Steve’s background/what led to VR (01:12)
• Steve’s motivation (03:13)
• Origin of VictoryXR, what they’re focusing on now (05:38)
• What is VictoryXR (06:55)
• Use case (10:50)
• The reach/Morehouse College (10:51)
• Experience of user (13:24)
• How the course augments existing courses (15:58)
• How do professors make the shift / the process (17:39)
• Why VR? (18:45)
• To Kill a Mockingbird example (21:27)
• How VictoryXR cracked into K-12 (22:22)
• Hardware partnerships (23:57)
• Pain points (25:21)
• Role in guiding schools they’re working with (29:38)
• Projects at VictoryXR (VXR and Traveler App) (31:13)
• What does education look like as VR matures / outro (40:39)

About Steve Grubbs:

Steve Grubbs is the co-founder and CEO of VictoryXR. After founding the company in 2016, Steve lead the VXR team to winning the Global Education Innovation of the Year award in 2021. Before founding VXR, Steve founded two other successful ventures. Steve served in the State of Iowa legislature from 1991-1997, sitting as Chair of the House Education Committee. He holds a B.B.A. in Finance and J.D. from the University of Iowa.

About ArborXR:

ArborXR helps organizations confidently manage VR & AR devices at scale, remotely install content, and control what users can see and do in the headset. Our mission is to help people live more meaningful lives through the power of XR. Learn more at https://arborxr.com).

Links & Resources:

• Connect with Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-grubbs-4708825/)
• Connect with Brad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-scoggin/)
• Connect with Will on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willstackable/)