Posts by Josh Peets
VR/360: Erie Canal Locks
Low Bridge! Everybody Down! AKA, “15 miles on the Erie canal”! Take a Virtual Field Trip to see the Erie Canal locks in action. This educational VR/360 Experience provides students with an immersive glimpse into how locks work, and why they’re important. Be sure to listen to the music, recorded by members of Crosswater’s team.…
Read MoreBanjo Pluckin’!
“Strummin’ on the ‘ol Banjo!” . Crosswater’s Audio Engineer, Fred , is an avid Banjo enthusiast. Not only does he build them, he collaborated with John Michael Adamo on a rendition of “Low Bridge! Everybody Down,” the classic song written about the Erie Canal. Of special note, Fred’s banjo dates back to the same era…
Read MoreDrone Filming
View the world with a new perspective. . Crosswater offers FAA-Licensed Drone Filming, in either HD or VR/360 film formats. Commonly used in real estate, property surveys, disaster preparedness & marketing, but the sky’s the limit when it comes to drones! Contact crosswater@crosswater.net or call (716) 884-8486 to schedule a flight! #dronefootage #VRdrone #mediaproduction #marketing #realestate #immersive…
Read MoreCoronavirus
School is back in session! . Our kids need more love, support & protection than ever. Parents & teachers need resources to help answer many of their questions about how to deal with COVID-19. Crosswater’s music videos and animations deliver informative and relevant responses to their concerns! Share with your children, students, or pediatric patients to help them…
Read MoreErie Canal Locks
Crosswater has developed tools for educators to provide engaging & interactive learning experiences. . New York State’s Erie Canal is a fixture in primary school curriculum. Parents & teachers can take their kids & students on Virtual Field Trips to many of the canal’s locks in this Interactive VR/360 experience. The user controls their experience,…
Read MoreMikey & Ms. Wyse
It’s “Back to School” season! ️ . Whether your kids return to in-person classes or remote learning, the invaluable lessons learned from “Mikey & Ms. Wyse” can still protect them, your family, and your teachers. We can all remain safe from #Covid19.
Read MoreVR Field Trip
Inspire & engage students with Immersive VR/360 Field Trips! . Encourage future scientists’ sense of exploration & make science fun with Crosswater’s remote learning modules. Join our Immersive Director & fossil enthusiast, Russell, as he guides you on a fossil hunting excursion. Rock on!
Read MoreWear Yo Mask
Wear Yo Mask! . If you learned your ABC’s in school, you felt the power of song as a teaching tool. Share the power of another catchy melody written as a reminder for students to “Wear a Mask” and keep social distancing in school! . Written by John Michael Adamo. Performed by PuhGEEZ.
Read MoreMedical Education & Training
Crosswater’s paving the way for the next generation of physicians and clinicians. . Teachers and Med-students are exploring new ways of learning, employing immersive solutions to deliver real life scenarios when real life is not accessible in clinical environments. Crosswater offers effective, streamlined VR/AR/AI tools to assist the development of every aspiring medical professional. .…
Read MoreVR Improves Education Outcomes
How’d you like to improve students’ recall and knowledge retention by almost 10%? . Research conducted at the University of Maryland found that information presented to students in virtual environments led to higher retention rates.Visit https://crosswaterproductions.com/immersive-education/ to learn more about your virtual opportunities. #education #learning #VReducation #VRlearning #experience #immersion #VR #edchat
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