Class Structure
Instructor Led, Small Group, In-Person
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Program Snapshot
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Who Teaches? Top performing & trained UCI undergraduate and grad students with strong subject knowledge.
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What’s Included? Meta Quest 3S headset for each student, pre-loaded application, full support, no prep needed. Eyeglass-friendly headset spacers are available for students who wear glasses.
* Actual images from Einstein’s Horizon’s VR anatomy sessions in Irvine and Lake Forest, California.
Instructional Workflow
A hybrid class blending hands-on VR exploration with instructor-led, in-person learning.
1. VR Phase 1 (≈15–20 min)
Students complete Imaging and Interactive Exploration activities in VR
2. Instructor-led Q&A (≈5 min)
Headsets off; guided discussion tied to NGSS learning objectives​
​3. ​VR Phase 2 (≈20–25 min)
Students return to VR for Hands-On Exploration, Assembly, and Quiz.
​4. Instructor-led Wrap-Up (≈5–10 min)
Headsets off; final discussion to reinforce key NGSS concepts and address misconceptions
​5. Finish (≈3–6 min)
High-energy Knowledge Knockout VR learning game to conclude the session.
UCI pre-med student Sarah Ajayii demonstrates how the relationship between anatomy structure and function can be taught through an interactive VR Anatomy Lab.
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The President of the IUSD Board of Education visits the TGR Learning Lab piloting Einstein's Horizon's Anatomy Learning Labs and shares his perspective on the potential of virtual reality in education.
Students in UCI’s COSMOS program explore anatomy through an immersive, hands-on VR learning experience.
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