Indigenous Virtual Learning Spaces

Indigenous Virtual Learning Spaces creates a digital space for people to gather and learn about indigenous heritage. This space exists in virtual reality, and allows for a small group to gather, communicate via audio, and experience the space together. The group has one host, who acts as the teacher, as well as the facilitator, with additional options to manage the experience of the group, and what students are able to see and interact with.

The environment that users will share encompasses a winding pathway weaving through a pre-contact forest. Following the pathway, the users encounter the indigenous village, which houses a grouping of longhouses, and village furnishings. The end destination to the experience is the longhouse interior, depicting a detailed recreation of a Mohawk longhouse of the 17th century.