Hurix Digital Helps a Global University and Saves $800K Annually with AR & VR

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India — Hurix Digital, a digital content and technology solutions provider renowned worldwide, has teamed up to provide students with immersive AR and VR experiences. These experiences have increased student engagement by 42% and saved the university 800,000 annually.

The university, serving over half a million students worldwide, aimed to address three issues: decreasing engagement, limited lab access, and rising costs. After finding only 78% of STEM students persisted in their first year and just 45% felt “very prepared,’ with lab expenses exceeding $4 million annually, they concluded traditional methods were unsustainable. Satellite campus students also lagged in practical skills, scoring 15% lower in hands-on exams.

Hurix Digital helped this esteemed educational organization develop and implement immersive learning gradually. Virtual labs enabled safe, widespread practice in anatomy, chemistry, and engineering, while AR gadgets were used for geological work, building construction, and worker training. Professors added 3D models to teaching, and students collaborated in VR spaces on joint projects. Faculty participated in training with analytics to ensure plan adherence and accurate results.

“Honestly, it has been a complete turnaround. Students are quite engaged, they are learning more quickly, and they even get the feeling that they are actually ready for what is next. It is simply the power of AR and VR that is at work in a classroom setting,” said the Provost of the Global University.

Kanchan Shine, Chief Learning and Innovation Officer at Hurix Digital, expressed, “The utilization of immersive learning is not intended to replace traditional education but to reconstruct it with consideration of future needs. By integrating AR and VR into higher education, we facilitate the development of student-centric, feasible, and scalable learning solutions that not only reduce costs but also equip students with skills essential for the professional world.”

About Hurix Digital

Hurix Digital is transforming how digital content is experienced globally. With 25+ years of experience innovating digital publishing technology, Hurix Digital powers business agility for leading publishers and corporate organizations globally with our mobility and digital content solutions. More than 15 million users across 42+ countries in 20+ languages experience Hurix Digital daily.

Hurix Digital works with customers worldwide to design & develop digital learning & content solutions for the 21st-century learner. An end-to-end digital content solution provider, they create, publish, and distribute engaging digital content across traditional and newer mobile platforms, formats, and devices. They offer a wide range of eLearning services and technology solutions, making them the ideal destination from design to delivery of digital content.