Oak Ridge High to pilot virtual‑reality program after board accepts Prisms VR donation
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The board approved a contract with Prisms of Reality to host a VR learning program at Oak Ridge High School; the vendor will donate 30 headsets and the district plans training and rollout once equipment is delivered.
The Oak Ridge Board of Education unanimously approved a contract with Prisms of Reality to establish a virtual‑reality learning program at Oak Ridge High School after district staff described classroom uses and donated equipment.
Dr. Williams, introduced to speak by district leadership, told trustees the vendor will donate 30 VR headsets and district innovation coaches helped surface the opportunity. "They're actually donating 30 headsets," Dr. Williams said. District staff described lessons that place students inside immersive simulations to practice spatial reasoning and problem solving — examples included dissecting animals virtually and studying the human heart in three dimensions.
The superintendent indicated Dr. Brian Jones will coordinate the high‑school launch and staff training. Trustees asked about timing; district presenters said implementation would begin once the headsets are delivered, configured and staff complete initial training.
The board approved the contract unanimously. Administration will schedule delivery and training and report back on implementation timing.
