Learning Without Limits
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Curio XR benefits learners, builders, and researchers with a passion for engaging and personalized learning experiences. Explore our site to learn more.
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Five-minute tour video
Learning Without Limits
Interactive, Immersive & Engaging
Our patented application lets students dive into immersive virtual environments effortlessly. Create molecules, sketch in 3D, or simulate job training—all virtually. Step inside the human body for an up-close exploration or revisit historical events with unparalleled depth and detail.
Interactive eXtended Reality (XR) sessions (which encompass Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR)) elevate tutoring, study groups, self-guided study, or full classroom lessons whether students gather in the same physical space or connect remotely. And with the Curio XR software, distractions like social media, smart watches and interruptions from passing students vanish, allowing students to truly focus (for perhaps the first time, ever).
Available free on Meta Quest headsets, our app boasts seamless, controller-free navigation with patented hand tracking technology. Our intuitive iPad-like interface in VR ensures everyone–even young learners–can use Curio XR with ease; no training required.
From STEM to history, Career and Technical Education (CTE) to language arts, the Curio XR app offers diverse educational experiences—all for zero initial costs and zero ongoing costs. All you need are the VR headsets (see Hardware (Devices) Needed), which are now surprisingly affordable and available at every retailer (and even through a Free Device Lending Program).
Experience it in action and you’ll understand. Contact us to schedule your demo.
5 Things to Know About Curio
Easy-to-use and Effective
Extended Reality is the future of high-quality education for everyone and it’s here today.
Developed and piloted for two years with 20 institutions (mostly colleges and universities), the Curio XR app is proven to deliver exactly what educators and students want in a VR/AR solution: an easy to use platform with powerful tools and robust content.
Optimized for use with Meta Quest headsets, Curio XR is the only education app built from scratch around hand tracking technology (for controller-free use). The Curio XR interface is so intuitive that anyone can use it – no training, no learning curve. Just dive in and start interacting with tools and content.
Need more proof that XR works? Curio XR is the official VR partner of the National Collegiate Learning Center Association (NCLCA). Visit our VR/AR Benefits and Studies page to read multiple studies on the effects of virtual reality/augmented reality learning on student performance and engagement.
100% Free
We don’t charge anything for use of the Curio XR app; there are no setup fees, licensing fees or other ongoing costs of any kind.
You’ll just have to buy the headsets (though we can help).
We recognize that very few institutions have the resources to build (and maintain) a robust VR/AR application from the ground up. So, we’ve built the foundation you need to create great learning experiences.
Learn more about the Curio XR app and make sure to check out the constantly growing list of features.
You Dream It, We’ll Build It
If there are specific tools, content, or simulations you would like to create, you can contract with us to build them.
There’s just a one-time fee to cover specific development costs, but no ongoing costs for usage. And because we already have so much built, the one-time cost to build content into Curio XR is oftentimes 70% to 80% less than it would cost to build an app from scratch.
Have a great idea for education in VR/AR but no budget to pay for it or Unity developers and 3D graphic designers to build it? In many cases we can connect you with a game design (or similar) course at a university that can make your dream VR/AR experience come to life at little to no cost.
We have just one requirement: we only build things that you are willing to share with the world. (we do give you the credit, of course)
Explore The Basics under our Build section or Contact Us to find out how we can turn your dreams into ‘reality.’
Share Your Innovations
Do you have your own development resources but wish to save 70-80% of the time and money necessary to build in VR/AR? Would you like to focus on your content/tool/simulation and not on the mundane yet necessary (and difficult) code for creating and maintaining apps in VR/AR?
Would you like to build something to meet your own organization’s goals while also bringing your innovation to students around the world? Curio XR lets you do just that, at no cost.
The intellectual property (IP) rights of what you create remain with you and/or your institution, and we’ll give you all the credit in text or video inside the app and on the website.
Together we can make the world a more informed, engaged, and equitable place.
Learn more on our Showcase Your Work page.
Built for Research
Curio XR is also a research platform.
Use our platform to perform studies on the effectiveness of your content and sessions and get free access to all of your data to improve your innovations.
We are always seeking new research partners and new ways to enhance the VR/AR experience for learners all over the world.
We are also constantly submitting applications for grants and would love to help you secure additional funding for your VR/AR research. Let’s partner!
Visit our Research With Us page to learn more.
5 Things to Know About Curio
Easy-to-use and Effective
Extended Reality is the future of high-quality education for everyone and it’s here today.
Developed and piloted for two years with 20 institutions (mostly colleges and universities), the Curio XR app is proven to deliver exactly what educators and students want in a VR/AR solution: an easy to use platform with powerful tools and robust content.
Optimized for use with Meta Quest headsets, Curio XR is the only education app built from scratch around hand tracking technology (for controller-free use). The Curio XR interface is so intuitive that anyone can use it – no training, no learning curve. Just dive in and start interacting with tools and content.
Need more proof that XR works? Curio XR is the official VR partner of the National Collegiate Learning Center Association (NCLCA). Visit our VR/AR Benefits and Studies page to read multiple studies on the effects of virtual reality/augmented reality learning on student performance and engagement.
100% Free
We don’t charge anything for use of the Curio XR app; there are no setup fees, licensing fees or other ongoing costs of any kind.
You’ll just have to buy the headsets (though we can help).
We recognize that very few institutions have the resources to build (and maintain) a robust VR/AR application from the ground up. So, we’ve built the foundation you need to create great learning experiences.
Learn more about the Curio XR app and make sure to check out the constantly growing list of features.
You Dream It, We’ll Build It
If there are specific tools, content, or simulations you would like to create, you can contract with us to build them.
There’s just a one-time fee to cover specific development costs, but no ongoing costs for usage. And because we already have so much built, the one-time cost to build content into Curio XR is oftentimes 70% to 80% less than it would cost to build an app from scratch.
Have a great idea for education in VR/AR but no budget to pay for it or Unity developers and 3D graphic designers to build it? In many cases we can connect you with a game design (or similar) course at a university that can make your dream VR/AR experience come to life at little to no cost.
We have just one requirement: we only build things that you are willing to share with the world. (we do give you the credit, of course)
Explore The Basics under our Build section or Contact Us to find out how we can turn your dreams into ‘reality.’
Share Your Innovations
Do you have your own development resources but wish to save 70-80% of the time and money necessary to build in VR/AR? Would you like to focus on your content/tool/simulation and not on the mundane yet necessary (and difficult) code for creating and maintaining apps in VR/AR?
Would you like to build something to meet your own organization’s goals while also bringing your innovation to students around the world? Curio XR lets you do just that, at no cost.
The intellectual property (IP) rights of what you create remain with you and/or your institution, and we’ll give you all the credit in text or video inside the app and on the website.
Together we can make the world a more informed, engaged, and equitable place.
Learn more on our Showcase Your Work page.
Built for Research
Curio XR is also a research platform.
Use our platform to perform studies on the effectiveness of your content and sessions and get free access to all of your data to improve your innovations.
We are always seeking new research partners and new ways to enhance the VR/AR experience for learners all over the world.
We are also constantly submitting applications for grants and would love to help you secure additional funding for your VR/AR research. Let’s partner!
Visit our Research With Us page to learn more.
Free for Students of All Ages
Take a Tour
Watch this 5-minute video tour of our patented VR/AR app and learn how you can bring engaging educational experiences to life quickly and affordably.
Maximize Engagement, Minimize Cost
Optimized Virtual Classrooms
Create and customize optimal classroom environments to maximize learning outcomes
Knowledge Retention
Increase knowledge retention through engaging, meaningful lessons in which students actively participate
Reduced Distractions
Maintain focus among students during instruction by utilizing Curio XR’s advanced technology and locking down headset access to a desired assignment
Immersive Experiences
Cutting-Edge Research
Utilize Curio XR’s learning platform to conduct valuable educational research to benefit your students and those around the world
100% Free
XR: Transforming Education
Extended Reality (XR) is the umbrella term for Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), and everything yet to come in the space where education and technology come together. XR is already changing how we learn in the classroom, in the field, and on the job.
XR puts middle school, high school, and college students in the driver’s seat and increases focus and retention by removing outside distractions. According to a study by PwC, learners in VR are:
275% more
confident in applying the skills they have learned through simulated “hands-on” training
4x faster
to train than in the classroom; covering 2 hours of content in just 30 minutes
3.75x more emotionally connected
to content; the simulation-based aspect of VR/AR learning creates a deeper connection with students
4x more focused
than eLearners due to the need to be actively involved in simulations and exercises rather than passively watch a video or lecture
Curio XR Benefits Learners
Curio XR Benefits Builders
Tens of thousands of college students engage in coursework covering game design, immersive experiences, Unity, 3D graphics, art, databases, UI/UX, networking, and other computer science subjects. Instructors across the world are now bringing real-world relevance into their curriculum by partnering with the Curio team to give their students real-world experience building on the Curio XR platform. This not only builds the portfolio of the students, but the students’ creations are immediately used across the globe. Check out some of the Current Collaborations to understand how pairing student-builders with subject-matter experts means more incredible free content for learners across the globe. Interested in giving your students hands-on design and/or development experience on a real-world project, working with a professional team? Check out the Builders page.
Curio XR Benefits Researchers
Research is at the core of what we do. Are you interested in measuring the efficacy of VR or AR in education? Working on a grant-funded project or looking to team up on a grant application? We collaborate daily with researchers on various initiatives aimed at enhancing education, and we are always eager to explore opportunities for partnership. We even maintain a repository of VR research studies from the field, if you’re looking to show others that VR truly works. Visit our Researchers page to learn more.
Curio XR Benefits Everyone
What People are Saying
Sarah Kay Jeffery
“Curio XR isn't just an app; it's a gateway to interactive education. Incorporating Curio XR into our tutoring program has brought a new level of engagement and excitement. Learning becomes an adventure, where concepts come to life as immersive experiences for our students.”
Dennis Tedrow
“Curio XR is designed for the curious at heart, for those of us that are forever learners and are not content with what we already know. This app brings one-on-one tutoring into your home so everyone has the ability to learn shoulder to shoulder with anyone in the world. This is what makes it such an amazing tool for our society; with Curio XR no one gets left behind.”
Shelby Montalto
“With Curio XR the possibilities are endless. Every day the kids experience something new. It engages and fascinates them like nothing else I’ve ever seen. Curio XR makes students want to learn.”
Alana Knapke
“As a chemistry tutor, I like how Curio XR allows me to draw molecules in 3D so tutees can understand bond angles and molecular shapes better.”
Ricardo Castillo
“With the internet, distance learning became a possibility; add Curio XR, and learning once again feels personal.”
Learn More
Are you ready to learn how your institution can leverage the power of virtual reality/augmented reality in education?
In our Curio XR App menu you can learn more about the Curio XR app, and its features. You can also learn how to borrow free VR headsets and utilize 100% free software as part of the pilot programs at the bottom of the Higher Ed and K-12 Education pages.
The Build section explains The Basics of how we can partner with you to bring your VR/AR ideas to life by Using our Existing Infrastructure and Showcasing Your Work. Also make sure to consider applying for one of our Microgrants for Collaborations.
Visit the Research page if you’re interested in research and/or applying for grants.
Our Resources section is where you’ll find answers to frequently asked questions and our Virtual Reality Implementation Guide (VRIG). This collaborative document that details how to implement VR/AR on your campus is constantly being updated with the latest tips and tricks from our partner institutions; we highly recommend taking a look
