Nowra High School students use VR to explore nuclear technology

Year 8 science students from Nowra High School participated in the nbn Future Ready Regions VR Roadshow, using virtual reality to explore advanced scientific concepts. Through VR headsets, students took virtual tours of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation facilities located at Lucas Heights.

The immersive experience allowed students to step inside a virtual nuclear reactor and observe sub-atomic particles being accelerated to near the speed of light. The program also demonstrated how radioactive isotopes are utilized in nuclear medicine, expanding student understanding beyond the traditional association of reactors with power generation. Additionally, students used augmented reality to interact with digital periodic tables and explore atomic structures.