Overview
[!SUMMARY] This page explains:
- What Anywhere Academy is and what it is built on
- Whether it is the right choice for your teaching project
- Where to go next in this manual
What Anywhere Academy Is
Anywhere Academy is an open source framework for cooperative multiuser VR learning scenarios in higher education. It is aimed at teachers with Unity development expertise who want to implement their ideas using
- Multi-user cooperation — learners and teachers share the same virtual room
- Custom avatar system — participants are visible and recognisable to each other
- Cross-platform interconnectivity — Windows, Meta Quest and WebGL from a single project
- AI support
- Browser support — join a session without installing anything
The project uses our open source VR framework AnyVR and extends it with avatars, a user interface and learning scenarios. All contents are licensed as OER.
Is It the Right Fit?
You should use Anywhere Academy if you
- Want to teach an interesting topic suitable for VR
- Can develop in Unity (or have someone in your team who does)
- Know how to host servers using Docker (or have someone in your team who does)
Where to Go Next
| Page | What you will find there |
|---|---|
| Getting Started | Requirements, cloning the repository and opening the project in Unity |
| New Scenes | Creating your own learning scenario scenes |
| 3D Assets | Preparing and importing 3D content |
| Interactable Objects | Making objects grabbable and interactive |
| Media Displays | Showing images and videos from a file server |
| Building the Software | Producing Windows, Meta Quest and WebGL builds |
Contact & Support
Questions, feedback, or ideas? We’d love to hear from you. Email us at vr@lfi.rwth-aachen.de.
Important
Anywhere Academy is still in early stages of development. Please expect to find some bugs. We are always happy to hear your feedback and eager to improve upon the platform.
You think that Anywhere Academy is an interesting project and want to use it in your teaching or learn more about the project? Please reach out to us!
Note
This documentation lacks important information?
Please take the time and let us know what is missing! Working with Anywhere Academy has become second nature for us. We understand that for you it might not be. Please email us at vr@lfi.rwth-aachen.de.