Google Expeditions is asking teachers in primary and secondary schools to sign up to its free programme of virtual trips for the classroom . All classes receive a phone and Cardboard virtual reality ( VR ) viewer for every child , as well as a tablet for the teacher and an accompanying expedition coordinator . With this technology it really feels one-step closer to actually being out there. Based on the school curriculum , the programme transports children to places they would not ordinarily be able to explore , from outer space to the Great Coral Reef . Maggie Aderin - Smith MBE , space and accessibility scientist , said : " I wish this was around when I was young . "
Google Expeditions is asking teachers in primary and secondary schools to sign up to its free programme of virtual trips for the classroom . All classes receive a phone and Cardboard virtual reality ( VR ) viewer for every child , as well as a tablet for the teacher and an accompanying expedition coordinator . Based on the school curriculum , the programme transports children to places they would not ordinarily be able to explore , from outer space to the Great Coral Reef . Maggie Aderin - Smith MBE , space and accessibility scientist , said : " I wish this was around when I was young . "