virtual reality Archives - The FLTMAG https://fltmag.com/tag/virtual-reality/ IALLT's free language technology magazine Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:45:15 +0000 en hourly 1 Behind the Scenes of Using Virtual Reality in Language Classrooms: My Journey as a Research Assistant https://fltmag.com/behind-the-scenes-virtual-reality/ https://fltmag.com/behind-the-scenes-virtual-reality/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:45:15 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10067 By Elif Varlik, PhD Student in Linguistics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/OFTE2053 One moment, you’re standing in your hometown gazing over a quiet lake; the next, you’re in a distant galaxy battling aliens. Later, you find yourself in a

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]]> https://fltmag.com/behind-the-scenes-virtual-reality/feed/ 0 Interview with Betty Rose Facer and Denis Uebiyev: VR, Language Advocacy, and the Scenic Route https://fltmag.com/interview-facer-uebiyev-vr-advocacy-mentorship/ https://fltmag.com/interview-facer-uebiyev-vr-advocacy-mentorship/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:32:45 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10022 Hi! I’m Lisa Frumkes, and I’m the Interviews Editor for The FLTMAG! In January 2026, I interviewed Betty Rose Facer, Master Lecturer and Director of the Language Learning Center at Old Dominion University, and Denis Uebiyev, a graduate student pursuing

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]]> https://fltmag.com/interview-facer-uebiyev-vr-advocacy-mentorship/feed/ 1 A Syntax Tree “Metativity”: A Collaborative Web3 Activity in the FrameVR Metaverse  https://fltmag.com/syntax-tree-metativity/ https://fltmag.com/syntax-tree-metativity/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:17:04 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9801 By Elizabeth Enkin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CKTL9913 As language teachers, we are keenly aware of the important benefits that Web 2.0, the collaborative web, has brought to language teaching. From social media to audio and visual tools, Web 2.0

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]]> https://fltmag.com/syntax-tree-metativity/feed/ 0 Virtual Vienna: A Practical Guide from Concept to Classroom https://fltmag.com/virtual-vienna/ https://fltmag.com/virtual-vienna/#respond Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:15:16 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9671 By Trevor B. Teafatiller, Bastian De Monte, and Dr. Budimka Uskokovic, The Ohio State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/PMXT9827 Introduction Virtual reality (VR) is a very promising tool that facilitates not only students’ linguistic proficiency but also helps students immerse in an

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]]> https://fltmag.com/virtual-vienna/feed/ 0 DIVE-L: Design of Immersive Virtual Environments for Language Learning – Guidelines for Thoughtful Integration for Instructors https://fltmag.com/design-of-immersive-virtual-environments-for-language-learning/ https://fltmag.com/design-of-immersive-virtual-environments-for-language-learning/#respond Sat, 28 Jun 2025 09:11:47 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9596 By Ogulcan Durmaz, Informatics PhD Student at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WXMT7186 Introduction Immersive virtual environments like virtual reality have great potential for language learning, but instructors considering using it with their students need assistance in how to adopt

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]]> https://fltmag.com/design-of-immersive-virtual-environments-for-language-learning/feed/ 0 Reframing Office Hours: Reimagining Mozilla Hubs in FrameVR https://fltmag.com/officehours-framevr/ https://fltmag.com/officehours-framevr/#comments Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:08:52 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=8836 By Elizabeth Enkin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/IWXB4020 Collaborative 3D spaces (also referred to as “metaverses”) are virtual environments that are accessible through desktop or immersive VR. They can offer numerous benefits to language students, including increasing enjoyment and decreasing

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]]> https://fltmag.com/officehours-framevr/feed/ 1 Virtual Reality Training for Language Medical Interpreting https://fltmag.com/virtual-reality-language-medical-interpreting/ https://fltmag.com/virtual-reality-language-medical-interpreting/#respond Thu, 26 May 2022 20:24:31 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=6948 By Giovanni Zimotti and Alexis Jiménez, University of Iowa DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/RMVH1759 Real life experience is considered by many the best way to learn and put in practice theoretical knowledge. Sometimes, due to a lack of opportunities, students experience the transition

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]]> https://fltmag.com/virtual-reality-language-medical-interpreting/feed/ 0 Reimagining Language Lessons for Immersive Learning in Virtual Reality https://fltmag.com/reimagining-language-lessons-for-immersive-learning-in-virtual-reality/ https://fltmag.com/reimagining-language-lessons-for-immersive-learning-in-virtual-reality/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2022 22:06:49 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=6781 By Amelia Ijiri, Kyoto Institute of Technology DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AUWW7246 Introduction Virtual reality (VR) offers many attractive affordances for language learners. Virtual reality environments can simulate 360 degree views of target language environments, thus giving rise to a feeling of “being

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