Learning of Tomorrow [Announcement] “The Further Potential of VR as a Tool for Unlocking One’s True Abilities” Today’s Learning of Tomorrow Online Lunch Symposium, the second installment in our “VR × Education” series, features Associate Professor Takushi Narumi from the University of Tokyo.
Professor Narumi is conducting research on “five-sense interfaces,” which utilize VR to artificially recreate not only sight and hearing but all five human senses, thereby enabling a wider variety of simulated experiences. He is also engaged in research exploring how experiencing the lives of others through VR can change people’s ways of thinking and behavior. Both areas of research are attracting attention as they significantly expand the potential applications of VR.
We’re pleased to have Professor Narumi, who is conducting research with the goal of real-world implementation, join us to discuss the future potential of VR. We hope you’ll join us.
https://lot.or.jp/report/4085/
Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
