UNC SYSTEM LAUNCHES FIRST-IN-NATION VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE COLLEGE ACCESS
The GEAR UP VR app can be downloaded from the itunes store at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gear-up-vr/id1390999670?mt=8or from the Google Play store at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.askmedia.gearup&hl=en_IN
The University of North Carolina System has unveiled a new app that will allow users to take immersive virtual reality tours of each of the UNC System’s 16 universities. This innovative initiative, made possible through the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) NC program, marks the first wide-scale use of virtual reality to promote and facilitate college access.
