Virtually possible physics

Physics students are moving at the speed of light towards understanding abstract concepts such as relativity, thanks to work funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council.

The project, “Teaching physics using virtual reality,” led to the creation of a game-like virtual simulator for first year physics students studying special relativity.

According to project leader, Dr Craig Savage of the Australian National University (ANU), computer simulations have been used for a long time in physics teaching.