Zombie Ants VR: Using virtual reality tools to teach the community about disease transmission and evolution

Tools like Virtual Reality (VR) can provide new perspectives to higher education through a sense of immersive presence and a strong association with virtual objects, providing new opportunities for visual learners and those with physical disabilities. Join us to learn how you can use VR to teach a wide variety of topics, as I showcase the Zombie Ants VR game. This short educational experience takes players through the life cycle of Ophiocordyceps, a fungus that manipulates the behaviour of ants to increase the spread of its spores, teaching players about disease transmission and evolution along the way.