Inclusive Technology Inclusive ClassVR, Setup And User Manual

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Page 2: ... Contents Health and Safety Information HEALTH SAFETY WARNINGS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY DISCOMFORT OR PROPERTY DAMAGE PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL USERS OF THE HEADSETS ARE AWARE OF THE WARNINGS ON PAGE 30 BEFORE USING THEM IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMAIN SEATED WHILST USING THE HEADSET UNLESS YOUR CONTENT EXPERIENCE REQUIRES STANDING These health safety warnings are periodically updated for accu...

Page 3: ...cting the power cable to the case Open the case by pushing the latch buttons down Attach the power lead to the back of the case making sure it is fully inserted Section 1 The Inclusive ClassVR Case and Headset 3 ...

Page 4: ...n the hub The power switch can be found on top of the hub To charge the headsets carefully place them back into the carry case making sure the headset power button is facing up and the micro USB cable is accessible Connect the cable to the micro USB port on the bottom of the headset The light above the connector will turn blue to show that it is charging Make sure the headsets are fully charged be...

Page 5: ...Make sure the power button on the headset is facing up when placed back into the case This ensures that the micro USB socket will be on the correct side 5 ...

Page 6: ...1 5 The VR headset at first glance 1 2 3 4 Back button long press to switch display mode Volume down Volume up Power button Select Action button Keypad controls 6 ...

Page 7: ... Head Strap 7 Reset Button 13 Face Padding 2 Focus Adjustment 8 3 5 mm Headphone Out 14 Left View 3 Navigation Pad 9 Memory Card 15 Proximity Sensor 4 Camera 10 USB A 16 Right View 5 Speakers 11 Micro USB 6 Mic 12 Power Light 5 5 7 ...

Page 8: ...1 6 How to adjust the head strap Pull the straps through the slots then use the velcro to tighten the straps so the headset fits securely and comfortably on each student s head 8 ...

Page 9: ...ace rest gently away from the plastic so the velcro releases Replace the foam in the desired position making sure the soft fabric is aligned with the plastic grips To adjust the focus on the VR headset just turn the wheel left or right until the viewable image becomes sharp 9 ...

Page 10: ...n Quickly display information about the headset White dot reticle Treat this dot as your select tool to highlight items you wish to open VR Experiences Immerse your class in a huge variety of Virtual Reality experiences either from the provided collections or create your own using the Inclusive ClassVR Portal QR Code Scanner Used to quickly switch between collections of VR experiences Augmented Vi...

Page 11: ...vigate using simple select gestures or button presses Thumbs up Pinch Okay Sign Select Action Button To select an experience Keeping your eyes fixed on the icon move your hand in front of the headset until you can see it at the bottom of the screen Make a select gesture with your hand holding it about 30cm in front of the camera The image will turn green when your gesture has been recognised Alter...

Page 12: ...out Mars rovers Imagine what it would be like to go there Discuss these points and share ideas with the class Learning Areas Describing the movement of the Earth Moon and Sun Using the idea of the Earth s rotation to explain day and night Understanding how gravity acts on Earth Immersive Experience Allow students time to explore the surface of Mars on their own first making sure that they are in a...

Page 13: ... check your Spam Junk or Clutter folder Click the link in the email to create your account Once you ve entered your chosen password you ll be directed to our EULA If you re happy with this scroll to the bottom of the page and click I Agree Now that you have logged in you should see the Inclusive ClassVR Portal interface First of all you will need to invite your colleagues to the Inclusive ClassVR ...

Page 14: ...d as the Admin user type Simply enter their email address and click Send Invite 3 2 Connect your headsets to your school s Wi Fi network Your Inclusive ClassVR headsets have been pre loaded with some VR experiences and can be used straight away However in order to control the headsets you will need to connect them to your school s Wi Fi network Create QRKeys Visit http portal classvr com and make ...

Page 15: ...r quickstart page Enter the information into the Proxy area 1 Complete the required fields e e Proxy Host The host address of your school s proxy server e e Proxy Port The port number of your school s proxy server e e Username The username for your school s proxy server if necessary e e Password The password for your school s proxy server if necessary e e Exclusions Any addresses that should not b...

Page 16: ...process with the Proxy QRkey once the headset has connected to the Wi Fi 3 3 Scan your school s enrolment QRKey Your headsets may already be enrolled when you receive them You can check this by going to http portal classvr com clicking the Deliver tab at the top of the page and looking at the Devices pane the headsets should be listed here If you do not see all the devices you would expect you may...

Page 17: ... Avantis will send you an email inviting you to join Otherwise your Key Contact should send you an invitation by email Once you have logged in you will see the Inclusive ClassVR Portal page The portal has two main tabs the first helps you to plan the content you d like to use in your lesson and the second to deliver it to student headsets Section 4 Using the ClassVR Portal 17 ...

Page 18: ...e Playlist pane To clear the playlist click this icon To save the playlist click this icon To send the playlist for your students to explore independently click this icon To the right of the page you ll see the Libraries pane From here you can access other sources of content By default all schools will be able to use the 500 experiences in Inclusive ClassVR and upload their own content via ClassCl...

Page 19: ...o add them or drag images from your desktop and drop them anywhere on the main pane You can view most image and video file types on your Inclusive ClassVR headsets but the following will be most effective e e Equirectangular JPG images e e Equirectangular MP4 videos Once you have uploaded the files to My Cloud or ClassCloud drag and drop the Tracks into the playlist as before Files you upload to M...

Page 20: ... icons that appear on your preview image these show you exactly where your students are looking in real time 4 3 Deliver In the Deliver section you ll see three panes your Playlist at the left a list of your school s Inclusive ClassVR headsets at the right and the currently selected VR experience from the Playlist in the centre You ll notice that the devices on the right are greyed out when you fi...

Page 21: ...nt view Don t forget you ll be able to see on your preview image whether your students are looking at the point you ve specified using our focus tracking technology With video resources you can make use of all the same controls but you also have the ability to pause and resume the video on all selected headsets simultaneously or to scan to a particular point in the video To send students to the ne...

Page 22: ...ell if your devices are connected to the network Once they are in use being worn they will show as Active This pane also gives you a useful warning if any of your Inclusive ClassVR headsets are running low on battery or have been in use for more than 15 minutes To return your headsets to student directed mode press the home button This will return the headset to the menu screen where students can ...

Page 23: ...ortal In the Plan section of the Inclusive ClassVR Portal look for Subscriptions in the Libraries area Click Avantis Lesson Plans to view thumbnails of all the available PDFs At the top of the page you ll find cross curricular lesson plans written by qualified teachers Further down the page you ll find interactive Augmented Reality worksheets Simply click the thumbnail to open or download the PDF ...

Page 24: ...at you have in your classroom Make sure you follow these steps 1 Bring the case and the headsets you wish to use into your classroom 2 Plug the case in to a power outlet so that the fan turns on and a green light appears on the InClass Beacon 3 Look on the outside of the case to find the name of the set 4 When you turn the headsets on they will connect to the InClass Beacon for that set 5 Add a fi...

Page 25: ... Group appear If you press Play or send a Playlist the change will only affect headsets in this Group You ll also notice a QRKey icon at the top of the Devices pane next to the name of your Group filter Clicking this will bring up a QRKey in the Preview pane This gives you another way to add headsets to the Group On the headset open the Scanner app and look at the QRKey until the screen turns gree...

Page 26: ...i avncloud com avn cloud portal classvr com cdn1 360cities net cdn2 360cities net cospaces io edu cospaces io cdn cospaces io The following entries can be used if your firewall allows wildcard entries classvr com avncloud com 360cities net 5 3 Ports In order to control your headsets with the Inclusive ClassVR Portal you should allow outbound access on the following ports 37395 to 37400 5 4 Proxy s...

Page 27: ...in this field are separated by semicolons and wildcards are accepted e g 192 168 1 8 Click the OK button to close the Proxy Settings window 9 Click the OK button to close the Local Area Network LAN Settings window 10 Click the OK button to close the Internet Properties window 5 5 Web browser updates To use the Inclusive ClassVR Portal your colleagues should use the most recent version of Google Ch...

Page 28: ...eleasing the button plug your headset into the charging case and allow it to charge for at least two hours see page 4 The screen on my headset keeps turning off Inclusive ClassVR headsets have a sensor between the lenses that detects when the headset is being worn The screen will turn off automatically when this sensor is not activated If the screen is turning off while the headset is being worn a...

Page 29: ...at all your headsets are correctly connected to the Wi Fi see page 14 If they are connected and are responding to commands from the Inclusive ClassVR Portal but are not showing 360 content correctly ask your technician to check the whitelisting requirements see page 26 I have forgotten my password for the Inclusive ClassVR Portal Visit http portal classvr com enter your email address in the Email ...

Page 30: ...out before or have no history of seizures or epilepsy These seizures are more common in children and in young people under the age of 20 Anyone who experiences any of these symptoms should discontinue use of the headset and seek medical advice Anyone who previously has had a seizure loss of awareness or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should see a doctor before using the headset Gen...

Page 31: ...ully recovered from any symptoms Do not resume use of the headset until all symptoms have completely subsided for several hours Make sure you have properly configured the headset before resuming You may be more prone to symptoms based upon the content being used particularly if it involves motion rather than a static image Bear this in mind when selecting content See a doctor if you have serious a...

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