Turn any location into an interactive, curriculum-aligned virtual field trip. Use real-world images and videos, or create replicas with AI to engage students, remove logistical barriers, and open access to new places.
Overcome the distance, cost, and logistical challenges of traditional field trips by creating immersive virtual experiences that complement or replace in-person visits. Use real images and videos or AI-generated replicas to let students explore destinations, past or present, that are otherwise out of reach or unrealistic to visit.
Provision of content in this way has had a notable impact on the way in which students interact with the content of the course, and enhances their enjoyment of learning.Martin Solan, Professor in Marine Ecology within Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton at the University of Southampton
From capturing real places to creating AI-generated replicas, ThingLink gives you the tools to design, customize, and share immersive field trips across any device or learning environment.
Create and connect 360° scenes that guide learners through engaging, interactive experiences. With ThingLink’s Multimedia Editor, you can choose the right level of support for your audience, from free exploration to step-by-step tours.
Generate immersive photo-realistic 360° environments instantly with AI-powered text prompts. Recreate historical settings or design custom scenes without needing design skills. Just add your expertise and imagination.
Capture a panoramic image with your smartphone or tablet and convert it into an immersive 360° scene in seconds using Pano to 360° by ThingLink. Create realistic replicas of actual locations for immersive learning without specialized equipment.
Explore ThingLink’s royalty-free library of 360° images and videos to create virtual field trips. Take students to remote, historic, or culturally significant locations without the need for on-site capture.
Explore virtual field trips in full 360° using VR headsets, or view the same experience on desktop, mobile, or in shared immersive spaces. Engage learners wherever they are while minimising your content reformatting time and effort.
Leverage built-in accessibility features like instant translation supporting over 40 languages, Microsoft Immersive Reader, and the ThingLink Accessibility Player to make virtual field trips more inclusive for diverse learning needs.
Give students the tools to design and share their own immersive learning experiences. Creating virtual field trips builds creativity, independence, and collaboration skills while deepening engagement with the subject matter.
When lockdown stopped in-person MSc field trips, the program lead built 10 Virtual Field Trips (VFTs) in ThingLink. Accessible via an interactive map, they combined images, 360° photos, video, and on-location footage. With 90% positive feedback and exam results matching past cohort...
Help students explore places that are otherwise out of reach with engaging, curriculum-aligned virtual field trips that spark curiosity and expand global awareness.
