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Mobile XR visits, state‑funded pilot touted as broadening career exploration; scaling and ROI questions remain
Summary
Emerge told the subcommittee it has reached thousands of Michigan students with virtual and mixed reality career‑exploration simulations funded under a FY23 state project, but officials said some districts declined dedicated sites and lawmakers pressed for outcomes and return on investment.
Emerge, a Metro‑Detroit consulting firm, briefed the House Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid and Education on April 22 about its use of virtual and mixed reality (XR) to provide career exploration and skills simulations to K–12 students.
Joe Bamberger, founder and managing partner of Emerge, said the company’s mobile XR sites have visited 60 schools in 23 counties, reached about 8,000 students and have another 40 school visits scheduled this school year. He said the work was funded by the state through fiscal year 2023 and that demand has outpaced capacity: “we…
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