ImmerseMe.co

Auckland, New Zealand

Using VR to learn languages.

ImmerseMe (https://immerseme.co/) is about virtually stepping into a beautiful and authentic location to learn a language, so that when you travel to these wonderful places in real-life, you'll be prepared! Choose from over 3,000 interactive scenarios across 9 languages: German, Spanish, French, English, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Greek and Indonesian.

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Overview

HundrED has selected this innovation to

HundrED 2021

HundrED 2020

Web presence

2015

Established

75K

Children/users

45

Countries

Submitted

March 2019

If you can communicate then you can start to understand and empathise with other people, other traditions, other cultures, other ways of life.

About the innovation

AUTHENTIC AND CONTEXTUAL

ImmerseMe aims to be the world’s best academic language tool.

Content is differentiated into three levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.
Learners are progressed through 4 scaffolded learning modes: Pronunciation > Dictation > Translation > Immersion.
Choose from over 3,000 interactive scenarios across 9 languages: German, Spanish, French, English, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Greek and Indonesian.
The layout of lessons can be tailored to match your scope and sequence/curriculum plan.
Examples include: ordering a baguette in Paris, buying a bento box in Tokyo or trying tapas at a Spanish restaurant.

ImmerseMe will prepare learners with the practical language skills they need to thrive as a global citizen.

Impact & scalability

Impact & Scalability

ImmerseMe provides a great way for language learning through direct immersion, without the need for traveling. Positive use of technology in language learning. It has demonstrated rapid growth in recent years with many accessible options to engage with the platform beyond virtual reality only.

HundrED Academy Reviews

I work with immigrants in the US and other countries, and I see how an innovation like this can offer an excellent opportunity for learners to practice and "feel" language.

High impact due to a large number of users and widely shown coverage in different media of its use in learning. High scalability due to the ease of adoption by teachers and schools.

- Academy member

Academy review results

High Impact
Low Scalability

High Impact
High Scalability

Low Impact
Low Scalability

Low Impact
High Scalability

Media

Using ImmerseMe in VR – Oculus Quest review by PhD candidate Tetyana Kucher (22 Sep 2020)

Watch full YouTube review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43wql7LuNDQ

NZ Herald Article: 'Kerikeri students top the world in virtual language contest' (3 Jul 2020)

Read full article here: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=12344548

Radio New Zealand: 'Students visit other countries - without leaving NZ' (June 2017)

Read full article here: https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/201848676/students-visit-other-countries-without-leaving-nz

Radio New Zealand interview: 'VR and education' (7 Jan 2019)

Listen to full interview here (12'46''): https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/summer-days/audio/2018677778/vr-and-education

The Age Newspaper (Melbourne): 'VR program brings languages to life' (August 12 2018)

Read the full article here: https://immerseme.co/s/VR-at-MLC.pdf

Student feedback from Melbourne Grammar School

“ImmerseMe was the greatest French website I’ve ever done. The 3D was really good as I could look around the bakery and see every detail of it. But the main thing is that it helps me learn French and is great.” — Student, Melbourne Grammar School

Implementation steps

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https://immerseme.co/contact

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Start your trial and watch your students' fluency improve!

Teachers can monitor progress through our interactive teacher dashboard, click here to access an example: https://projects.invisionapp.com/share/YKHDB7Q5NR2#/screens/293076202

Following a successful trial consider ImmerseMe subscription

Student pricing includes a 66% academic discount from US$120/yr pp to US$40/yr pp (teachers get a free login). Please contact your ImmerseMe Customer Manager on hello@immerseme.co for more information.