Cannes schools incorporate an educational model in 3D virtual environments

The French city of Cannes will begin experimenting with 3D in four primary schools, where 120 students of 9 y 10 years will use three dimensions as a new learning tool in the classroom through the 'Cannes 3D Education' project, which aims to confirm the positive effects of 3D teaching.

The interactive 3D software provider EON Reality has announced that the city of Cannes (France) has selected it as a software and content provider for its 'Cannes 3D Education' project, whose objective is to confirm the results of previous pilot projects carried out in 2011 in 15 European schools showing the positive effects of 3D learning.

The French city will begin to experiment with 3D in four primary schools, in which 120 CM1 students (9 years) y CM2 (10 years) will use 3D as a new learning tool in the classroom. Teachers will be given kits to create their own interactive 3D learning courses that include a 3D projector. NEC, active 3D glasses Wolfon, and EON Reality 3D content creation software. With EON Creator software, Teachers will be able to create full 3D lesson plans from the EON Experience portal content, an online library of thousands of 3D models, that can be shared online with other teachers and students. Evelyne Brun, deputy mayor responsible for Education of Cannes, has stated: “Today's students have changed. They have grown with rapid technological advances. Using these tools is natural for them. In the school environment, create new motivation”.

Good prospects

The results so far have exceeded expectations, both on the side of teachers and on the side of 3D manufacturers. Pierre-Julien Barraud, Director of Business Development at EON Reality in Europe, has commented: “We have received excellent feedback from teachers. Everyone has seen an overall increase in student understanding. Levels of care doubled 46% al 92% after a 3D session. Students seemed more motivated to learn, They asked more and were more attentive. EON Reality is proud to contribute to this project and supports teachers and students with 3D learning tools”.

Also, Thierry Henkinet, president and co-founder of Volfoni, has indicated: “We are very happy to participate in this project in favor of education. We hope that our products provide a real benefit to the teaching process and improve student learning.”.

For your part, Nadir Ben Bouali, sales director of NEC France, has pointed out: “With its extensive experience in the field of education and active 3D projector technology for classrooms, NEC Display Solutions has enthusiastically joined this initiative. Active 3D in education has shown, through various projects, all these advantages and benefits in terms of learning, and we are very confident in the success of this technology with the students of Cannes”.

Easy use

The projectors and 3D glasses respectively provided by NEC and Volfoni are based on the DLP-link technology invented by Texas Instruments, allowing the democratization and ease of use of 3D, especially in education.

Emmanuel Herbreteau, Director of Marketing for EMEA of the DLP Division of Texas Instruments, has pointed: “We are very proud to participate in this ambitious project as we are inspired by the use of 3D in education in particular.. DLP technology enables 3D-ready projectors to deliver a brilliant image, clear and contrasted with a remarkable level of detail so that students and teachers can live a high-quality educational 3D experience. An independent study carried out by Texas Instruments has already shown that 3D has high potential in the French educational system. We are sure that the Cannes students who participate in this project will be excited by the discovery of this new technology.”.