Information Links for Caregivers and Educators – Virtual Reality

A teenage girls with a virtual reality headset on in the classroom

Virtual Reality 101: What You Need to Know About Kids and VR
Virtual reality has its advantages and its challenges. The report, co-authored with researchers at Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, explores the positive and negative effects of virtual reality experiences on the cognitive, social, and physical well-being of youth (Common Sense Media).

Virtual Reality Gaming - What Parents Need to Know
Tips, advice, and more on virtual reality gaming, including the pros and cons for kids (Internet Matters).

The Metaverse: A Parent’s Guide
Parents Zone offers information for parents on the metaverse, an online environment accessed through VR, and providing guidance for parents with  children accessing these spaces (Parent Zone).

Report: The Effects of Virtual Reality in Children
Tech Trends’s report offers information on the impact of virtual reality on children (Tech Trends).

When is it Safe to Buy Kids a VR Headset
Tech Radar, an online source for tech buying advice, offers information on when it is safe to buy youth a virtual reality headset, listing the pros and cons, including potential physical and health impacts (Tech Radar).