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Use XR to make invisible networks visible to students

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    Period15 Jul 2026

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    • TitleUse XR to make invisible networks visible to students
      Media name/outletTimes Higher Education
      Media typeWeb
      Date15/07/26
      DescriptionIn computer science, teaching complex networking concepts such as virtualisation, multi-tenancy and network slicing can be difficult when students can’t see the systems they are being asked to understand. Slides and diagrams can help but they often leave learners trying to build mental models of processes that remain abstract and invisible.

      We tested whether extended reality (XR) could make these concepts easier to teach and easier for students to grasp. We used augmented reality to help students interact with large-scale visualisations of 5G and 6G infrastructure that would otherwise remain hidden behind layers of software and distributed systems.
      URLhttps://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/use-xr-make-invisible-networks-visible-students
      PersonsPablo Salva Garcia, Ahren Hart
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    Keywords

    • XR
    • 5G
    • 6G
    • THE
    • higher education
    • Teaching & Learning