iSee Virtual Environments

iSee comes with a range of 3D virtual environment maps to select from when creating a session. Additional maps are added over time and it is also possible to work with iSee to develop new maps to meet your specific goals.

iSee is not a continuous 3D world but is composed of an array of sessions, each with an assigned map of 3D zones. When a new session is created it's selected map is cloned from one of the master maps so that the same map can be used across an unlimited number of sessions without any overlap in content or users. One organsiation can therefore have a separate session and map for each class, teacher or event in an infinitely expandable campus.

Some organisations restrict the number of maps avilabile to their users. If the desired map is not avilable contact your organisation administrator.

Maps can be composed of a single virtual environment (zone), or combine a number of zones in a campus designed to support a range of activities within the same map. In mulit-zone maps all of the zones are active at once and session attendees can be in different zones within the map at the same time.

Zones are deliberately desiged to support specific kinds of social and learning activities and are also designed around different class or event sizes. When choosing a map things to consider are:

how many people will be in the spaces at once
what kind of social, pedagogical and content interactions do you want to support
what kind of atmosphere would you like

Individual Zones

OutdoorSpace

Size: <50 people

Supports:

Social engagement, play and group workshop activities

Atmosphere:

Relaxed and friendly with some formal structure

LanguageSpace

Size: <30 people

Supports:

Languages learning with spaces to quickly break up a class into pairs to enable greater student engagement

Atmosphere:

Relaxed and friendly with some formal structure

STEMArea

Size: <80 people

Supports:

Social, explorative play, inquiry and group learning activities with a STEM theme

Atmosphere:

Engaging and playful with designed presentation and group work areas

LabSpace

Size: <30 people

Supports:

Centralised presentation space with some group or individual work and a STEM theme

Atmosphere:

Structured with an industrial STEM feel

OnCountry

Size: <100 people

Supports:

Cultural capability, student centred indigenous engagement and learning pedagogies

Atmosphere:

Developed with the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander community to provide a culturally reflective and respectful learning area - see here for protocols and considerations on the respectful use of the space

InquiryZone

Size: <50 people

Supports:

A range of activities, hierachical thinking and group work associated with inquiry-based learning

Atmosphere:

Structured with a blue sky thinking theme

LargeClassroom

Size: <30 people

Supports:

Structured group work areas within a class

Atmosphere:

Structured

GeneralPurpose

Size: <50 people

Supports:

Long term group work and group showcase events

Atmosphere:

Structured with a relaxed feel and lots of signage for atmosphere creation

PosterHall

Size: <100 people

Supports:

Medium scale poster, gallery, showcase and networking events

Atmosphere:

Formal but relaxed space that encourages interaction

PosterRoom

Size: <50 people

Supports:

Small scale poster, gallery, showcase and networking events

Atmosphere:

Formal but relaxed space that encourages interaction

ThreeRooms

Size: <150 people

Supports:

Large scale poster, gallery, showcase and networking events

Atmosphere:

Formal but relaxed space that encourages interaction

DynamicRoom

Size: <50 people

Supports:

Dynamically resizable room to support poster, gallery, showcase and networking events

Atmosphere:

Formal but relaxed space that encourages interaction

TutorialRoom

Size: <20 people

Supports:

Smaller scale tutorials and workshops centred on group work

Atmosphere:

Structured space with easy group interaction

MeetingRoom

Size: <15 people

Supports:

Small meetings

Atmosphere:

Formal but relaxed space

SmallHolosphere (Holodeck)

Size: <20 people

Supports:

Virtual tours or meetings/workshops within a themed location

Atmosphere:

Meet within a SessionHost loaded 360 image

Large Holosphere (Holotheatre)

Size: <50 people

Supports:

Virtual tours, planetarium, themed presentations

Atmosphere:

Meet within a large scale SessionHost loaded 360 image where focus is in a single direction

ConferenceIsland

Size: <50 people

Supports:

Social and conference networking events, workshops, group work

Atmosphere:

Informal with a built in easter egg secret path to the top of the lighthouse

CoffeeLounge

Size: <20 people

Supports:

Small social and networking activities

Atmosphere:

Informal relaxing coffee shop (sorry, BYO coffee)

LearningMap

Size: <30 people

Supports:

Group visualisation of a learning journey

Atmosphere:

Wonder with a SessionHost uploaded map image

StoryGallery

Size: <30 people

Supports:

Art gallery and discussion space

Atmosphere:

Wonder with a SessionHost uploaded images

ManagementOffice

Size: <10 people

Supports:

Formal meeting, interview and negotiation training

Atmosphere:

Structured and formal

UnionOffice

Size: <10 people

Supports:

Formal meeting, interview and negotiation training

Atmosphere:

Structured and formal

Courtroom

Size: <20 people

Supports:

Moot court training and debating

Atmosphere:

Structured and formal

CombinedClassroom

Size: <20 people

Supports:

Small lectures and tutorials

Atmosphere:

Structured and formal

Christmas

Size: <30 people

Supports:

Seasons social activities

Atmosphere:

Fun and relaxing Christmas playground

Teaching and Learning Multi-Zone Maps

StudentCampus

General purpose teaching and learning campus with:

General Purpose Zone
Outdoor Space
Dynamic Room
Holodeck
Lab Space
Classroom
Lecture Theatre

StudentOnCountryCampus

Extended general purpose teaching and learning campus with:

On Counrty
Outdoor Space
Dynamic Room
Holodeck
Lab Space
Classroom
Lecture Theatre
Inquiry Zone

STEMCampus

STEM focussed teaching and learning campus with:

Inquiry Zone
STEM Social Area
Dynamic Room
Lab Space
Classroom
Lecture Theatre

STEMOnCountryCampus

Extended STEM focussed teaching and learning campus with:

On Country
STEM Social Area
Dynamic Room
Holodeck
Lab Space
Classroom
Lecture Theatre
Inquiry Zone

LearningCountry

Cultural capability focussed teaching and learning campus to support indigenous engagement and pedagogies with:

On Country
Learning Map
Our Art Our Stories Gallery
Experience Country Holodecks

Note the protocols and considerations for the use of this space

InquiryCampus

Simplified campus to support general inquiry-based learning:

Inquiry Zone
Holodeck
Lab Space
Classroom

LanguageLearningCampus

General campus for Language and Culture studies:

Langauge Space
Classroom
Cultural Immersion spaces

LanguageLearningZone

Simplified campus for Language and Culture studies:

Langauge Space
Cultural Immersion spaces

PLCCampus

Plain campus with traditional style teaching and learning spaces:

General Purpose Zone
Coffee Lounge
Dynamic Room
Lab Space
Classroom
Lecture Theatre

DesignCampus

Design lab campus with co-creation and showcase spaces:

Lecture Theatre
Holodeck
Lab Space x 4

ExcursionCampus

Purpose made campus for virtual excursions with a meeting place and multiple holodecks that can be prepared ahead of time:

STEMArea
Holodeck x 3

AwardCampus

Campus with a variety of showcase/award spaces:

Outdoor Space
STEM Area
Poster Hall
Classroom

SmallHolosphereCampus

Diverse teaching and learning campus that includes a holodeck:

Inquiry Zone
Outdoor Space
Dynamic Room
Holodeck
Lab Space
Classroom
Lecture Theatre

LargeHolosphereCampus

Diverse teaching and learning campus that includes a large holodeck theatre:

Inquiry Zone
Outdoor Space
Dynamic Room
Holotheatre
Lab Space
Classroom
Lecture Theatre

ConferenceCampus

Campus for supporting interactive conferences and events such as oral presentations, poster sessions, trade show and networking events:

Presentation Theatre
Poster Hall
Outdoor Space
Holodeck Theatre
Holodeck
Conference Island

StaffCampus

Staff training campus:

General Purpose Space
Coffee Lounge
Dynamic Room
Holodeck
Lab Space
Classroom
Lecture Theatre

StaffOnCountryCampus

Expanded staff training campus for indigenous and inquiry-based pedagogies:

On Country
Outdoor Space
Dynamic Room
Holodeck
Lab Space
Classroom
Lecture Theatre
Inquiry Zone

Convention Centre Maps

SmallConvention1

Simple networking and workshop spaces:

Outdoor Space
Tutorial Room

SmallConvention2

Simple networking and presentation spaces:

Outdoor Space
Lecture Theatre

SmallConvention3

Simple workshop and socialisation spaces:

Outdoor Space
Coffee Lounge

SmallConvention4

Simple networking and workshop spaces:

Outdoor Space
Classroom

MediumConvention1

Networking, workshop and showcase spaces:

Outdoor Space
Grand Hall x 2

MediumConvention2

Networking, workshop and showcase spaces with a clear starting space:

Starting Zone
Grand Hall x 2

MediumConvention3

Networking, presentation and workshop spaces:

Outdoor Area
Lecture Theatre
Tutorial Room

LargeConvention1

General conference space for oral networking, workshops, trade shows and socialisation:

Outdoor Space
Lecture Theatre
General Purpose Area
Coffee Lounge

LargeConvention2

Networking, workshop and trade show/showcase spaces:

Outdoor Space
General Purpose Area x 3

LargeConvention3

Oral presentation, poster presentation, tradeshow, networking and virtual tour spaces:

Outdoor Space
Lecture Theatre
Poster Hall
Holodeck

ExtraLargeConvention1

General conference space for oral networking, workshops, trade shows and socialisation:

General Purpose Area
Dynamic Room
Coffee Lounge
Outdoor Space
Lecture Theatre

ExtraLargeConvention2

General conference space for oral networking, workshops, trade shows and socialisation:

General Purpose Area
Dynamic Room
Tutorial Room
Outdoor Space
Lecture Theatre

MegaConvention

General conference space for oral networking, workshops, trade shows and socialisation:

General Purpose Area
Social Area
Dynamic Room
Coffee Lounge
Meeting Room
UOW Room
Lecture Theatre