Tag Archives: education

Initial thoughts of wearables in Education

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Matt Ramirez

I have been fortunate enough over the last few weeks to get hold of a pair of Google Glass and do some initial research of potential use cases in education. As stated in previous posts, at present there are some … Continue reading →

Posted in MimasAR | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Our story so far

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Matt Ramirez

The following links and videos show the ways in which Mimas has engaged with AR in the past few years across various subject areas to develop both location and object based experiences. Juniper Research has estimated that over 200 million … Continue reading →

Posted in Dissemination, Mimas, MimasAR | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Discover Geology AR Field Trip

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Matt Ramirez

Yesterday, a coachload of enthusiastic people embarked from the Manchester museum to Castleton in Peak District to test the new University of Manchester Discover Geology app, co-developed by Mimas, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Faculty, and the Manchester Museum. Early feedback … Continue reading →

Posted in Content Development, Discover Geology, Field trip, Matthew Ramirez, MimasAR, Project evaluation | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

SCARLET+ Webinar

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Matt Ramirez

In the recent webinar held on the 16th April, members from the award winning SCARLET team (led by Mimas) shared their experiences of working on the SCARLET+ project team. Testimonials from Rose Lock at the University of Sussex and Jean … Continue reading →

Posted in Mimas, MimasAR, Project overview, SCARLET+ | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Landmap Showcase New Augmented Reality App at the National Science and Engineering Week

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Matt Ramirez

The University of Manchester has organised a week of activities to enthuse school children about studying science and engineering.  Pupils have the opportunity to get up close with some of the cutting-edge research going on at The University of Manchester … Continue reading →

Posted in MimasAR, User Testing | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Mimas AR open for business

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Matt Ramirez

Mimas is pleased to announce that we are now open to engage in Augmented Reality consultancy and training, an exciting new area where we hope to realise its rich potential for education. Mimas’s experience with AR has involved working with … Continue reading →

Posted in Mimas, mobile research, pedagogy, Technical Infrastructure, Technical Training | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment