Google is adding ARCore support to the Chromebook Tab 10 with Classroom updates

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Google has been adding new features to Classroom throughout the summer in order to prep for the upcoming fall semester, particularly with the recent launch of the Acer Chromebook Tab 10, which is the first tablet to run Chrome OS. Now, Google has announced it will bring ARCore support to the tablet, allowing educators to become a virtual Ms. Frizzle and lead their students on augmented and virtual reality adventures.

a virtual Ms. Frizzle

The Chromebook Tab 10 is compatible with all of Google’s Classroom apps, and it allows students to have Magic School Bus-like experiences through the Expeditions app. Teachers can place active volcanoes on students’ desks or show spinning ladders of DNA reaching to classroom ceilings.

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