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Mobile phones have come a long way over the last decade, from simple devices used for emergency phone calls and the occassional text, used by the few whose profession dictated 24/7 accessibility to these multi-tasking devices that most cannot live without. Going from the smallest possible to the larger the screen the better cell phones became mini-computers playing an important role in communications as well as business and other aspects of our lives. In the mind-frame of multi-tasking other handheld computer like devices made their appearance such as the ipad and tablets which work similarly to mobile phones, many now being upgraded to phablets that are smartphones only larger. Both mobile phones and Mobile phone applications are what allow us to customize the abilities our smartphones have from simple apps like photo-editing applications to mobile VR applications. Virtual reality iphone and android applications now allow users to have a virtual reality experience from almost anywhere. Long gone is the large and expensive equipment needed as a virtual Reality headset is all that a mobile phone or tablet equipped with mobile VR applications need. Contrary to common belief VR applications are not only used for gaming albeit they do provide a fantastic gaming experience with real life simulations and amazing graphics as well as sound effects. Mobile VR applications are also used in fields such as architecture where immersive 3D experiences allow you to bring your architectural projects to life by providing an incomparable sensory experience. By using mobile VR applications an architectural design needn't be simply imagined but can be experienced while adding distribution, lighting, furniture and decorative objects thus making it possible to be present your ideas, not only in your office but also in your client's office or anywhere else for that matter, before they’re ever built. Education; One of the main advantages of the use of VR in education is that it enables large groups of students to interact with each other as well as within a three dimensional environment. This is achieved by presenting complex data in an accessible way to students which is both fun and easy to learn while allowing interact with the objects in that environment in order to discover more about them. Virtual reality iphone makes this technology accessible to many learning institutions and learners. A most prominent example of this is in astronomy where students can learn about the solar system and how it works by physical engagement with the objects within. They can move planets, see around stars and track the progress of a comet. Another example of this is in medicine where students using virtual reality head gear can practise their skills in via surgery simulations or three dimensional images of the human body which the students can explore. It is worth mentioning that Virtual Reality head gear may assist students who have a particular learning style, e.g. creative or those who find it easier to learn using symbols, colors and textures. What is more mobile VR applications are sure to give the tech-savvy generation of today the stimuli they need to become motivated learners.
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