Case Study: Orewa College boosts student engagement with VR from New Era Technology

Orewa College boosts VR learning for 2,000 students with New Era Technology

Orewa College, a large secondary school in New Zealand, faced the challenge of integrating immersive virtual reality technology into its classrooms to move beyond traditional learning methods and support its digital transformation strategy. The school partnered with New Era Technology to deploy a reliable technology infrastructure capable of supporting VR applications and providing teachers with scalable ways to use it across multiple subjects.

New Era Technology provided the solution by deploying HP workstations, VR-ready devices, and HTC Vive Pro headsets, alongside integrating software tools like Unity and Google SketchUp. This implementation resulted in increased student engagement and collaboration, and significantly expanded the school's capabilities for STEM, design, and architecture learning. The partnership established a future-ready education model that supports long-term digital innovation.

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