Middle school students take a virtual tour thanks to Verizon Innovative Learning, Snapchat updates and our latest This is me story.

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First, Verizon Innovative Learning took a group of middle school children on a hands-on virtual and augmented reality lab tour. Also, a reminder to nominate a middle school in need of tech education. On our rundown: Spotify joined the stock market on Tuesday and Snapchat introduced a new group video chat. 

The stories. 

Verizon hosts virtual and augmented reality lab for Sacramento students

On April 2, Verizon hosted an Innovative Learning Lab for a group of Sacramento middle school students that took them around the world and back without ever leaving their seats. The lab helped kick off TechNet’s California Diversity in Tech and STEM Week 2018 and gave the students hands-on experience with virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). 

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About the author:

Jeremy Godwin is a member of the Verizon Corporate Communications team and a regular host of Up to Speed. He's the team's resident tech geek and media junkie.

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