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We had the pleasure of being quoted by @RamesVR in its "Tracking" show on August 2, 2025, a reference in the field of immersive technologies on YouTube.

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💡 Many thanks to him for highlighting our tool dedicated to popularizing and distributing immersive content, for all professions: museography, training, communication, tourism, etc.

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Immersive training: here are a few serious and regularly cited studies showing that virtual reality (VR) significantly improves the rate of information retention in a training context:

Academic studies & meta-analyses for immersive training

• A meta-analysis in education (K-12 and higher) reveals that immersive VR environments offer significant gains on knowledge tests, far more effective than conventional videos or slideshows.(PDF LINK) 

• An engineering study by Lin et al (2023) shows that after mechanical assembly training, in VR training, one group obtained the highest post-test scores, higher than those of the desktop VR or physical training groups(LIEN).

• A comparison between VR training, desktop VR, and slideshow presentation in food microbiology indicates that VR promotes long-term retention: students show more visual attention and lasting memory (LINK).

Abstract I/ITSEC 2022 - "Challenging the Status Quo in Nursing Education: Digital Transformation with Virtual Reality".

Authors: Juliet Kolde, Jeffrey Olsen, Jack Pottle, Molly Schleicher
Presented at I/ITSEC 2022, this study describes Nightingale College's multi-phase pilot program integrating immersive virtual reality (partnership with Oxford Medical Simulation + Meta Quest 2 headsets) within the distance learning nursing curriculum (PDF LINK and WEB LINK).

Key points of a 5-year hospital study from 2020 to 2025:

• Progressive installation of VR simulations in all clinical courses in the licensing program.

• Interactive immersive scenarios (diagnoses, treatments, interactions with virtual patients and their families), with personalized feedback, performance metrics and debriefing.

• Very positive preliminary results for students' critical thinking and clinical reasoning.

• Overall positive feedback from students: valued immersion, ability to repeat scenarios at will, greater confidence and less anxiety.

• Significant gains as early as spring 2023, with an average jump of almost 10 points on the BSN 205 practical exam (first VR module), improving learners' preparation for real-life simulation. Average 5.9% better scores, up to +171 points on final exams.

• Reduces costs and training time by ~40.

📈 Field studies & industrial reports

• The University of Maryland (Varshney et al.) reports a 12% increase in median recall and an 8.8% increase in precision in VR compared to screen-based training (CBT)(LINK).

• One week after the training, Transfr Inc. observed :

  • 86% performance on tasks learned in VR versus only 71% with slide presentation (LINK).

• PwC (2020) reports that VR learners are up to 4× more focused and enjoy a 75% retention rate, compared with 10% for reading and just 5% for lectures (LINK).

🌍 Recent research in schools

• An international study (317 students in El Salvador, April 2025) shows that the VR group has a 35% increase in retention, compared with just 2.6% for the traditional group one week after training (LINK).

  Example here: School bullying, 1 tool to raise awareness: VR

💡 To sum up

On average, VR increases retention rates by a factor of 4 to 10 compared with conventional modes. The immersive aspect, with maximum concentration and active repetition, encourages deeper consolidation of knowledge.

🎉 Release of the Fête de la Bretagne 2025... and a small revolution in the world of immersion and VR! 🌊💫

At explorations360, we like to combine immersion, innovation and asserting our roots. So to mark the occasion, we decided to make a symbolic gesture: translate our immersive platform into Breton.

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📣 🐟🌿➡️ And to our knowledge, this is the first VR360 platform platform translated into Breton.

It's not just a wink: it's our way of saying that local cultures have their place in tomorrow's technologies. That in VR, too, you can travel far and wide while remaining firmly rooted, our Corsican friends from Antra Strada (Voyage Art Design) won't contradict us!

We need you!

🧪 Even if it's a first in the whole known universe 🚀🌍, we launch this version with humility (and a few doubts spelling doubts 😅). So if you speak Breton - or know someone who can help us proofread, correct, refine - we invite you to create a free account at (top right button) and give us a hand.

🎁 No need for a VR headset to help, a simple browser is all you need, just like creating your own immersive experiences.

💬 A comment, a share, a "Reizh eo!" - all is welcome.

Plijadur da vezañ gant ac'hanoc'h war an hent-se, to get the feedback ✊

VR care training for people with disabilities

🎉 explorations360 will be at Laval Virtual 2025 from April 9 to 11! HALL B - Stand 26/2

🛠️ Simple, powerful, adaptable tools for care habituation!

VR headsets, touch-screen tablets, interactive scenarios: the whole package is designed to be easy to use for accompanying professionals.

🎓 A short training course enables teams to get to grips with the tool and adapt sessions to the profile of each user.

💡 The hardware used? The hashtag#HTCVive headsets, for fluid, uncompromising immersion.

A project co-constructed with Fondation Saint-Hélier and LAB Saint-Hélier (project leader), with the support of fondation malakoff humanis handicap. A turnkey solution developed by hashtag#explorations360, in collaboration with the medico-social teams of ESMS Association Anne Boivent and Adapei 35, Assurance Maladie Ille-et-Vilaine (CPAM).

The Saint-Martin Nature Reserve is now a pilot site for environmental awareness through the use of virtual reality. This innovative approach was born out of a concrete need: to make fragile ecosystems that are essential to island life visible and understandable. Through an interview with Vincent Oliva, head of the Environmental Education department, we discover how the Saint Martin National Nature Reserve uses VR as a powerful, inclusive, and sustainable educational tool to reach children, teachers, and the general public.

Reserve Saint-Martin: background and origin of the VR project

Between 2020 and 2021, the Saint Martin Reserve received funding from a private company to purchase virtual reality headsets. The goal was clear: to raise awareness among young people and the local population about environmental protection. On an island like Saint Martin, marine ecosystems play a vital role, but often remain unknown because they are difficult to access.

Coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds surround the island and form a natural barrier against storms and cyclones. After Hurricane Irma, it became essential to explain their protective role in concrete terms. Virtual reality was identified as the ideal tool to show, safely and without constraints, what cannot always be observed in the field.

Why the Reserve Saint-Martin focuses on children

Changing practices through education

Through the actions carried out by the Saint-Martin Reserve, one thing has become clear: certain fishing practices and ways of exploiting the environment are inherited from ancient traditions. Changing these behaviors among adults is proving to be complex. On the other hand, children represent a tremendous vehicle for change.

Young audiences ask questions, challenge their parents, and become natural advocates for raising awareness. After several years of working with schools, the reserve's teams regularly hear striking feedback: children talk about what they have seen in VR at home and encourage adults to think differently.

Children as actors in the community

This dynamic transforms the relationship between the reserve and the population. Children are no longer mere visitors, but true ambassadors for ecosystem protection. Their curiosity and ability to internalize messages reinforce the long-term impact of educational initiatives.

Virtual reality, a key tool for the Saint-Martin Reserve

Making inaccessible ecosystems accessible

Thanks to VR headsets, the Saint-Martin Reserve immerses audiences in the heart of coral reefs without the need to actually dive. This immersion is essential, as scuba diving remains expensive and inaccessible to some people for health or disability reasons.

Virtual reality removes these barriers. Everyone can enjoy the same experience, in the same place, without exclusion. This equal access fosters understanding and empathy for fragile natural environments.

A strong and lasting emotional impact

According to Vincent Oliva, once children have seen these ecosystems through immersion, their perspective changes profoundly. VR does not simply convey information: it provokes emotion and awareness. It is this emotional dimension that makes the tool indispensable for awareness-raising initiatives.

Today, nearly 90% of VR use takes place in schools, with the rest occurring at events such as Nature Day or Science Day. The goal is not financial, but educational: to raise awareness effectively and sustainably.

Reserve Saint-Martin and future prospects in virtual reality

An immersive project for the reserve's 30th anniversary

In 2028, the Saint-Martin Reserve will celebrate its 30th anniversary. To mark the occasion, an ambitious project is in the works: the creation of an immersive space that will be accessible for several months. Visitors will be able to discover the history of the reserve, the evolution of ecosystems, and their protective role through 360° experiences.

This system will be based on an immersive platform incorporating advanced features such as interactive quizzes, educational stopping points, and avatars. The aim is to make the visit active and engaging for both children and adults.

When students create their own content

The platform will also enable students to become content creators: 360° videos, educational scenarios, interactive questions, and even educational escape games. This participatory approach reinforces ownership of environmental issues.

Through these projects, explorations360 supports educators in implementing simple, effective VR tools tailored to the needs of the field. The idea is clear: children are no longer just spectators, they become actors in raising awareness and protecting their territory.

Powerful testimonials about the Saint-Martin Reserve

"I can't do without this tool anymore."

"Virtual reality allows us to take audiences to inaccessible ecosystems, without exclusion."

"Once they have seen these environments firsthand, their perspective changes."

"It is children who will change adult practices."

Link: VR exhibition nature reserve

Discovering plankton through virtual reality is now an innovative educational approach that is transforming the way middle school students understand the marine world. By combining observation of living organisms, scientific materials, and digital immersion, this method makes organisms invisible to the naked eye visible and facilitates understanding of major issues such as biodiversity, oxygenation of the planet, and carbon capture.

Based on concrete feedback from an experiment conducted in the Alpes-Maritimes region, this article summarizes an interview with Arnaud Girola and shows how virtual reality is becoming a simple, effective, and accessible tool for teaching science.

Arnaud Girola, Citizen and Republican Action Service,Alpes-Maritimes Department

Discovering plankton through virtual reality in schools

The use of virtual reality in middle schools is part of a specific educational framework, in collaboration with science teachers. The aim is not to replace scientific experimentation, but to enrich it. The sessions are built around a workshop dedicated to plankton, micro-organisms that are essential to marine life and climate balance.

Virtual reality allows us to transcend the physical limitations of the classroom. Students can observe highly detailed models of plankton species, understand their shapes, movements, and ecological roles. This immersive experience encourages curiosity, attention, and memorization, while remaining perfectly aligned with school curricula.

A hybrid teaching approach: real and virtual

The device is based on a deliberate alternation between two complementary approaches. On the one hand, students observe live plankton, collected locally, using binoculars. On the other hand, they use a VR headset to explore an immersive film showing species that are invisible during real observation.

This confrontation between reality and digital technology is central. What students see in the water, they can then recognize in the animation. And what they were unable to observe in real life, they discover through immersion. Virtual reality then becomes a logical extension of the scientific experience, rather than a mere technological gadget.

A scientific immersion to better understand plankton

A journey at the nanometer scale

The immersive film used in VR headsets offers simple and effective storytelling. Students find themselves aboard a small submarine that gradually descends into the ocean, while changing scale: from meters to centimeters, then millimeters, down to nanometers. This visual approach helps students understand orders of magnitude, which are often abstract for middle schoolers.

Each step reveals planktonic species in impressive detail. Textures, movements, and interactions are intuitively visible. Discovering plankton through virtual reality brings to life a world normally reserved for laboratory microscopes.

A deliberately short immersion period

Virtual reality immersion is limited to 10 or 20 minutes per session. The film lasts about 6 minutes, leaving time for discussion, observation, and hands-on activities. This educational choice prevents cognitive fatigue and reinforces the impact of the experience.

Virtual reality is therefore not used continuously, but at the right moment, as a trigger for understanding and discussion. This approach reassures teachers and easily adapts to the time constraints of science classes.

Interactive quizzes and student engagement

Learning through play with virtual reality

Beyond the immersive film, the explorations360 platform allows users to create interactive quizzes that are integrated into the VR experience. The principle is simple: students navigate through different 360° environments and answer questions related to plankton, its ecological role, and the threats it faces.

In the event of an error, the correct answer is explained immediately, which promotes active learning. The quizzes transform the session into a fun journey, similar to an educational mini-game, while remaining scientifically rigorous.

Adapt the level according to the audience

Another key advantage is the ability to tailor content to the audience. Thanks to language variants, used here as reading levels, vocabulary can be simplified or enriched depending on whether the audience consists of elementary school students, middle school students, or a more expert audience.

This flexibility is particularly useful during public events, educational forums, or workshops with small groups. Discovering plankton through virtual reality becomes a modular experience, capable of appealing to different profiles without having to completely recreate the content.

Why choose a simple VR solution like explorations360

For local authorities, teachers, and educational institutions, ease of use is an essential criterion. explorations360 stands out thanks to its quick start-up, intuitive control panel, and the ability to adapt the scenario in real time to suit the audience.

The platform does not promote a "fully virtual" approach. It is part of a comprehensive educational approach that respects life and traditional scientific methods. Virtual reality becomes a tool for meaning, not an end in itself.

In summary, discovering plankton through virtual reality offers a comprehensive, immersive, and balanced educational experience. It reinforces students' interest in science, facilitates understanding of complex concepts, and opens up new perspectives for environmental education, without unnecessary technical complexity.

Link: https://sciences-sur-mer.culture-ocean.com/web/festival/comprendre-le-plancton-pour-mieux-proteger-locean/