(Alliance News) - Wirral, England-based VR Education Holdings PLC on Thursday announced the signing of a multi-year licence pact with Tokyo Global Gateway for use of the group's Engage platform, effective September 1.
The virtual reality technology company's Engage platform is an education, training and communications tool used by educators and clients to provide remote training, distance learning and, most recently, as a platform to provide global virtual events.
TGG, an experience-oriented English-education facility, will use the Engage platform to teach Japanese students and corporate clients how to speak English in everyday travel situations.
VR Education said: "The use of VR in a series of set locations, designed to simulate scenarios during a foreign trip, provides students with familiar surroundings as they learn how to speak English fluently.
"The use of the ENGAGE platform enables TGG to expand its existing facilities digitally and provide more complex locations and situations with relative ease."
Global Sky Education Ltd, a learning design consultancy, will be supporting TGG by taking a role in VR learning development and execution of the project.
"In light of the COVID-19 crisis and growing pressures on education systems across the globe, this multi-year enterprise agreement, which has been secured in line with management expectations, shows the strong and growing demand for ENGAGE's unique offering in the education, technology and XR space," said VR Education Chief Executive David Whelen.
TGG Chief Development Officer Shoichiro Taniguchi said: "This is the first time for children in Japan to learn through VR. The ENGAGE platform will provide Japanese students with new learning experiences, new surprises, and even greater curiosity."
VR Education shares were up 0.3% at 15.79 pence on Thursday in London.
By Greg Roxburgh; gregroxburgh@alliancenews.com
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