Kerala startup sets up country’s first multiplayer mixed reality learning lab at a Madhya Pradesh school

KOCHI:
Infusory Future Tech Labs, a Kerala-based immersive technology startup and supported by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), has set up the country’s first ‘Mixed Reality Multiplayer Learning Lab’ at Jyoti Senior Secondary School in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.

Founded in 2018 by Kottayam native Thomson Tom and Thrissur native Shyam Pradeep Alil, Infusory has developed ‘TutAR XR’, an advanced immersive learning platform for school education.

The 1000 sq ft lab at the school enables students to interact with three-dimensional digital models in the classroom. Unlike conventional virtual reality (VR) systems, where students are immersed individually in computer-generated environments, mixed reality allows them to see the classroom, teachers and classmates while learning together.

For instance, during lessons on experiments such as reflection of light in physics, students can work together to position virtual mirrors and light rays and share their observations. TutAR XR offers more than 3,000 immersive learning modules.

The company said its multiplayer XR environment enables all students to see and interact with the same virtual objects at the same locations without the need for specialised tracking devices or hardware setups.

This is made possible through Infusory’s proprietary ‘Relative Anchoring System’, which the company describes as the only technology of its kind in the world that works without relying on hardware.

Jyoti Senior Secondary School Manager Adv. Fr. Jesbin Mathew said the Tutor XR lab would help make learning more engaging through technology. Principal Fr. Siju John said the school was pleased to introduce such a facility.

The initiative supports the objectives of the National Education Policy to promote learning through practical activities and technology, moving beyond textbooks and conventional descriptions.

Infusory, which has implemented technology projects for global organisations, including Singapore Airlines, said the initiative marks a step towards transforming school education in the country.